KenKen puzzles are quite the puzzle to some: They can’t believe that
KENKEN—something so
delightfully addictive, so completely fun—has an educational basis. It’s not a crossword. It’s not some extreme version of tic-tac-toe. So
what is KENKEN and where did it come from? Simply put, it’s a grid-based
numerical puzzle that uses the basic math operations—addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division—while also challenging your
logic and problem-solving skills. By altering the size of a KENKEN grid,
from 3 x 3 up to 9 x 9, and employing different combinations of the
math operations, five different difficulty levels can be generated, and a
seemingly endless number of puzzles. (And many players seem determined
to try them all!) In a way, KENKEN is like a game of pool or even chess:
The more you think ahead to your next move and consider all the
possible outcomes, the better you’ll get—and the smarter you’ll become!
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