The math inside

Kakooma

Rules

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Everyone sees the same board
8312513 + 5 = 8 2
Tap the one that is the sum (or product) of two others
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A wrong tap locks you out of this round
4
First to the goal wins
Where it comes from, and questions to think about

Greg Tang, an American author of math books for children, invented it. His first Kakooma Puzzles book came out in 2010. Scholastic published an Addition Edition and a Multiplication Edition in 2012. Greg Tang on Kakooma

Questions strong players ask

  • With 5 numbers, how many different pairs can you add? With 9?
  • Why does starting from the largest number usually go faster?
  • If the board has only one odd number, can it be the answer?
Board
Goal
Operation
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Online
Match history