Logic Puzzles

1. The Missing Piece

Below the four parts have been reorganized. The four partitions are exactly the same in both arrangements. Why is there a hole?


Where does this hole come from?

The Missing Piece

The four pieces are exactly the same. Drag the pieces yourself, or press Rearrange to watch the pieces move into the other position.

Drag any piece, or press Rearrange.

Added 1 January 2007 · Updated 5 July 2026

Hint:

This is not an optical illusion. If you print out the puzzle, cut out the pieces and rearrange them, you get the exact same dilemma.

Solution:

The gradient of the teal hypotenuse is different than the gradient of the red hypotenuse.


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Comments (1)

Anonymous 7 March 2007

The Missing Piece puzzle is not very easy; it's too simple.

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