Pressman "Think Square"

[Ajc12243]

We have a second grade class trying to solve this puzzle without success.

Does anyone know the solution or where it could be found?

Thanks

[Carl G.]

Post by Ajc12243
We have a second grade class trying to solve this puzzle without success.
Does anyone know the solution or where it could be found?
Thanks

I don't think that the "Think Square" puzzle is still manufactured by the
Pressman Toy Co. (I couldn't find it on their web-site catalog). From what
I could gather on the Internet, the puzzle consisted of 16 tiles (four
squares, four small triangles, four large triangles, and four polyominoes).
The tiles were to be arranged in a square plastic frame. Since I don't know
the dimensions of the tiles, I can't offer a solution. If you could post
the dimensions of the pieces (lengths of the sides, angles of the triangles,
etc.), I'm sure that rec.puzzles newsgroup members could quickly find and
post the solution.

Carl G.

[Ajc12243]

I am not sure how to measure the "poly....." shaped item or how to describe it
either.

[doubter]

Post by Ajc12243
I am not sure how to measure the "poly....." shaped item or how to describe it
either.

Are the pieces such that they could all be placed on a scanner and
scanned? If so, do or a friend have a web page where the image could be
posted so you could give us the link?

[Ajc12243]

I could trace them on a page and than scan them. Than email it.

Would I need to scan each image. Or would one of each be sufficient. They
seem to be the same.

I have determined that the square itself is a multiply of the small squares.

[Patrick Hamlyn]

Post by Ajc12243
I could trace them on a page and than scan them. Than email it.
Would I need to scan each image. Or would one of each be sufficient. They
seem to be the same.
I have determined that the square itself is a multiply of the small squares.

You could use ascii art:
-- --
| | |
-- --
| | |
-- --
Big square: x of these

--
| |
--
Small square: y of these

----
| /
| /
/
Big triangle: z of these

etc. Also tell us how the sides of the triangle match up to the sides of the
squares. Just the horizontal and vertical sides, the diagonals we can work out.

Actually you can just tell us something like:
w small squares, side 'l'.
x bigger squares, twice as big (side '2*l')
y small triangles, sides both l
z big triangles, sides both 2*l
No need for ascii pics.