Printable Mathdoku Puzzles
At PuzzleAndBrains.com we have hundreds of printable Mathdoku math puzzles for you. Mathdoku puzzles follow the same rules as the famous printable KenKen puzzles. You can find the rules of Mathdoku at the bottom of this page.
These are our printable 4 by 4 Easy puzzles, ideal number puzzles to train your basic math skills.
Like our math puzzles for kids? Here are our other printable Mathdoku puzzles levels.
The Basic Rules of Mathdoku
1. Digits may appear only once in each row and column
Digits may only appear once in each row and column. In the 4 by 4 puzzle, these are the digits 1 to 4, in the 6 by 6 MathDoku the digits 1 to 6 and in the 9 by 9 the digits up to 9. This rule is identical to the Sudoku rule.
2. The grids are divided in cages with targets and operators
The grids are divided in so-called cages made up of groups of white cells (2, 3, 4 or more depending on the grid size),
target numbers and operators (addition, subtraction, multiply or division signs).
The target numbers are the sums, differences, products or quotients of mathematical operations.
3. Find a mathematical solution using the given operator to match the target.
Find a mathematical solution to create the target number given the operator.
This can be the sum, difference, product or quotient. In the example on the left we see a cage of
2 cells with target number 7 and operator +. The solutions for this cage could be: 4+3, 5+2, or 6+1.
In the 4 by 4 grid (as used in the example) we can only use the '4' and '3' as answers.
4. Each puzzle has only 1 solution
Just like Sudoku, Hidato and Numbrix, the MathDokus can have only 1 possible solution. If you find any duplicate answer possibility in our puzzles, don't hesitate to contact us so that we can fire and sue our puzzle developer.
5. Please contact your psychiatrist in case of accute MathDoku addiction
MathDokus seem very difficult at first, and they are, but once you start to recognize the number and operation
combinations you can solve them faster and faster. If you start to get nightmares about the puzzle,
your hands start to tremble when your printer cartridge is empty, don't hesitate to look for professional help.
MathDoku puzzles are highly addictive
Be careful; MathDoku may look difficult at first glance but once you recognize the operation combinations and you understand the logic, toy will get hooked to these little math critters. We offer Mathdoku in 3 grid sizes, so start with the smallest and work your way up.
Solving MathDoku puzzles will boost your brain power
Solving puzzles such as MathDoku, Ken Ken, Numbrix or Hidato, will boost your brain power. By actively finding solutions we put our brains to work and just as our bodies, our brains need a mentally workout too. By challenging ourselves to find solutions to difficult problems we keep our brains active, fit and in shape.
Solving MathDoku puzzles instead of math class
The inventor of the famous KenKen puzzle, the Japanese educator Tetsuya Miyamoto, is said to believe in “the art of teaching without teachingâ€. He thought that giving math puzzles to students instead of the more traditional math learning materials, students would learn faster, more effective and show more motivation. I don't know students that are not fond of puzzles? So he was probably right.
Digits may only appear once in each row and column. In the 4 by 4 puzzle, these are the digits 1 to 4, in the 6 by 6 MathDoku the digits 1 to 6 and in the 9 by 9 the digits up to 9. This rule is identical to the Sudoku rule.
2. The grids are divided in cages with targets and operators
The grids are divided in so-called cages made up of groups of white cells (2, 3, 4 or more depending on the grid size),
target numbers and operators (addition, subtraction, multiply or division signs).
The target numbers are the sums, differences, products or quotients of mathematical operations.
3. Find a mathematical solution using the given operator to match the target.
Find a mathematical solution to create the target number given the operator.
This can be the sum, difference, product or quotient. In the example on the left we see a cage of
2 cells with target number 7 and operator +. The solutions for this cage could be: 4+3, 5+2, or 6+1.
In the 4 by 4 grid (as used in the example) we can only use the '4' and '3' as answers.
4. Each puzzle has only 1 solution
Just like Sudoku, Hidato and Numbrix, the MathDokus can have only 1 possible solution. If you find any duplicate answer possibility in our puzzles, don't hesitate to contact us so that we can fire and sue our puzzle developer.
5. Please contact your psychiatrist in case of accute MathDoku addiction
MathDokus seem very difficult at first, and they are, but once you start to recognize the number and operation
combinations you can solve them faster and faster. If you start to get nightmares about the puzzle,
your hands start to tremble when your printer cartridge is empty, don't hesitate to look for professional help.
MathDoku puzzles are highly addictive
Be careful; MathDoku may look difficult at first glance but once you recognize the operation combinations and you understand the logic, toy will get hooked to these little math critters. We offer Mathdoku in 3 grid sizes, so start with the smallest and work your way up.
Solving MathDoku puzzles will boost your brain power
Solving puzzles such as MathDoku, Ken Ken, Numbrix or Hidato, will boost your brain power. By actively finding solutions we put our brains to work and just as our bodies, our brains need a mentally workout too. By challenging ourselves to find solutions to difficult problems we keep our brains active, fit and in shape.
Solving MathDoku puzzles instead of math class
The inventor of the famous KenKen puzzle, the Japanese educator Tetsuya Miyamoto, is said to believe in “the art of teaching without teachingâ€. He thought that giving math puzzles to students instead of the more traditional math learning materials, students would learn faster, more effective and show more motivation. I don't know students that are not fond of puzzles? So he was probably right.
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