The puzzle asks you to convert six straight rows each containing four mince pies, into seven straight rows each containing four mince pies, by moving just four pies.
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Solution to the Problem:
The classic puzzle was first devised by Henry Ernst Dudeney in 1896, but 120 years on, it is still leaving people baffled.![](../../mgifs/gifs20/minceans.jpg)
Correctly solved by:
1. Caleb Frazier |
Delta High School, Delta, Colorado |
2. Kayla Teel |
Delta High School, Delta, Colorado |
3. Tyler Stoddard |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
4. Somer Cannon |
Delta High School, Delta, Colorado |
5. Kenzy Kellum |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
6. Reagan Clay |
Delta High School, Delta, Colorado |
7. Elena Melgoza |
Delta High School, Delta, Colorado |
8. Mary White |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
9. Lizbeth Medina |
Delta High School, Delta, Colorado |
10. Rob Miles | Northbrook, Illinois |