Mathematics of

Ken Ken
Can you Ken Ken?
• KenKen puzzles are a number puzzle with rules similar
to SuDoKu. They are also called CalcuDoKu, KenDoKu
and MathDoKu.
 ENTHUSIASM

FOUR ORDERS OF OPERATION

Lesson objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to :
• Use the concept of orders of operation and number bonding to solve
ken ken puzzles logically with differing difficulty
• Develop better social skills as they collaborate with team members in
solving ken ken puzzles
• Develop skills to think aloud and to keep track of the process used
in solving the ken ken puzzles
4 x 4 Grid
• Fill in the numbers 1 - 4 in the
squares such that each row and
column contains exactly one of
each of the numbers from 1 - 4
with the restriction that each
bolded area reach exactly the
number given under the
operation given in some order.
4 x 4 Grid
• Notice the L-shaped bold area
that should multiply to 16. We
need to figure out all the
possibilities of ways to multiply
three of the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4
together to get 16. There are only
two ways to do this: 16 = 2 x 2 x 4
or 4 x 4 x 1.
Moving on….
Let’s challenge!