How to Solve Kenken Puzzles
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What is Kenken and how do you solve one?
Kenken is the hottest new puzzle on the planet. It can be a simple fun diversion to help you relax, or it can become an addictive obsession that trains your brain to discover new patterns of logic.
Although people are inventing new "flavors" of Kenken all the time, the basic rules are simple enough for you to understand in one minute.
This lens will point you to the best places to download Kenken puzzles for your level, and to where you can learn simple and advanced strategies.
Although people are inventing new "flavors" of Kenken all the time, the basic rules are simple enough for you to understand in one minute.
This lens will point you to the best places to download Kenken puzzles for your level, and to where you can learn simple and advanced strategies.
How Kenken Began
A special teacher with a special gift.
In 2004 Tetsuya Miyamoto, a Japanese math teacher, created Kenken to help his students learn math. It followed along the lines of his educational philosophy of "teaching without teaching."
True to that philosophy, Kenken involves your mind in mathematical ways that feel like anything but how school math is usually taught. It is fun, free-flowing, and never makes you want to ask, "...but why do we have to learn this stuff?" You learn it without effort, and with fun at every turn.
Why on earth don't schools teach like that?
Luckily, they may begin to, soon. Nextoy, LLC is the American company that owns the Kenken trademark. The owner, Robert Fuhrer, has plans to bring Kenken to schools across America. That would be a wonderful mission, and we wish Nextoy much success with it.
In the meantime, you don't need to go to school to learn Kenken. You can download free Kenken puzzles from Nextoy's site, http://kenken.com.
True to that philosophy, Kenken involves your mind in mathematical ways that feel like anything but how school math is usually taught. It is fun, free-flowing, and never makes you want to ask, "...but why do we have to learn this stuff?" You learn it without effort, and with fun at every turn.
Why on earth don't schools teach like that?
Luckily, they may begin to, soon. Nextoy, LLC is the American company that owns the Kenken trademark. The owner, Robert Fuhrer, has plans to bring Kenken to schools across America. That would be a wonderful mission, and we wish Nextoy much success with it.
In the meantime, you don't need to go to school to learn Kenken. You can download free Kenken puzzles from Nextoy's site, http://kenken.com.
Will Shortz takes up the Cause
Will is the Puzzlemaster at the New York Times and National Public Radio
Will is the most visible puzzle-guy in the US, so it's great that he's promoting Kenken. Any excuse to help Americans learn math is a good thing.
In this video, he explains the absolute simplest Kenken puzzle you will ever see. It's a great introduction to Kenken.
In this video, he explains the absolute simplest Kenken puzzle you will ever see. It's a great introduction to Kenken.
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Math and Kenken blog
MathMojo.com is a site dedicated to making math meaningful
This is the Kenken part of Mathmojo.com. There is tons of free info there. It's not just the technique, but some of the philosophical (but not academic) ideas there that may interest you. It's an iconoclastic look at math and meaning for all ages.
Great video to learn from, from Mathmojo.com/kenken
This is a basic 4x4 Kenken.
Mathmojo.com has dozens of free videos to learn from. This one is a good puzzle to begin learning with.
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Very Difficult 9x9 Kenken Puzzle (Not for the squeamish.)
This puzzle has no operation signs. No + - x or / to help you out. Good luck!
This is the first in a series of videos that will teach how to complete a fairly advanced 9x9 Kenken. This isn't for newbies. You can view the entire series of videos (over two dozen of them, taking up almost three hours of detailed instruction) at http://mathmojo.com/kenken.
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