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, e.g., 5+ or 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.
