All about flooble | fun stuff | Get a free chatterbox | Free JavaScript | Avatars    
perplexus dot info

Home > Shapes
Two Cube Folding Puzzles (Posted on 2007-12-18) Difficulty: 2 of 5
How can a 2x4 rectangle be cut (and still remain in one piece) and be able to be folded into a 1x1x1 cube?

How about a 3x3 square?

  Submitted by Brian Smith    
No Rating
Solution: (Hide)
If the rectangle and square are cut along the lines indicated below then the number in each subsquare indicates which face of a standard die that subsquare will be folded onto.
+--+--+--+--+
| 1  2  6  5|
+--+--+--+  +
| 1  4  6  3|
+--+--+--+--+

+--+--+--+
| 6  4  4|
+  +--+  +
| 6| 1  2|
+  +--+--+
| 5  5  3|
+--+--+--+
More solutions can be found in the comments, including this one by Gamer where no cuts need to be made.

Comments: ( You must be logged in to post comments.)
  Subject Author Date
solution (no units for rectangle)Ryan2007-12-24 14:27:36
re(2): solution - redundancybrianjn2007-12-19 19:36:09
re: solution - redundancybrianjn2007-12-19 09:42:22
SolutionSolutions which don't cutGamer2007-12-19 00:52:15
Solutionre: solutionnikki2007-12-18 15:56:53
SolutionsolutionCharlie2007-12-18 13:17:00
Please log in:
Login:
Password:
Remember me:
Sign up! | Forgot password


Search:
Search body:
Forums (0)
Newest Problems
Random Problem
FAQ | About This Site
Site Statistics
New Comments (10)
Unsolved Problems
Top Rated Problems
This month's top
Most Commented On

Chatterbox:
Copyright © 2002 - 2024 by Animus Pactum Consulting. All rights reserved. Privacy Information