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The Substitute Teacher

Coin Puzzles
Heads and Tails in a Row



Arrange 12 pennies or other coins as shown below in 4 rows of 3 coins each. Put the coins heads up or tails up, according to the diagram.

Penny heads Penny tails Penny heads
Penny tails Penny heads Penny tails
Penny heads Penny tails Penny heads
Penny tails Penny heads Penny tails


Now, without touching more than one coin, figure out how to make the first and third rows all heads, and the 2nd and 4th rows all tails.

Puzzle Solution


CREDITS: Fun with Puzzles by Joseph Leeming, Spencer Press, Inc., Chicago MCMXLVI