What Puzzles will you be solving?
You will be solving KenKen puzzles. A KenKen puzzle is a math and logic puzzle similar to Sudoku. The objective is to fill each cell in the grid with numbers while following these rules:
- Number Range:
- Each cell must contain a number from 1 to the grid's size. Thus, in a 3×3 grid, use numbers 1, 2, and 3 and in a 4×4 grid, use numbers 1, 2, 3,and 4.
- Unique Numbers in Rows and Columns:
- Each row and column must contain unique numbers, no repeats.
- Cages and Target Numbers:
- The grid is divided into bold‐bordered areas called cages.
- Each cage has a target number and an operation that the numbers must satisfy (where 5+ means you must add the numbers in the cage to equal 5 and “1-“ means you must subtract the numbers in the cage to equal 1).
Puzzle Example:
Let’s walk through this example step by step.
There are many different strategies to solve a Ken-Ken puzzle. This example just shows one way to think through the puzzle for purposes to show you how to solve the puzzle.
Remember that in a 3×3 Ken‐Ken, each row and column must contain the numbers 1, 2, and 3 exactly once.
Click on the arrows in the bordered area to walk through the example. Once you hit the "Next" button at the bottom of the screen, you cannot return to this example.
