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5 by 5 Mathdokus

Age 7 to 16
Challenge Level Yellow star
Secondary curriculum
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5 by 5 Mathdokus printable sheet - difficulty 1
5 by 5 Mathdokus printable sheet - difficulty 2
5 by 5 Mathdokus printable sheet - difficulty 3

 

In this 5 by 5 Mathematical Sudoku, you need to use the clues available to fill the twenty five cells.

Clicking on the purple cog in the top right corner allows you to access twelve different puzzles at different levels of difficulty.

If you are not familiar with Mathdokus, you may like to watch this introductory video, which gives you some ideas of the strategies you may find useful.

This Mathdoku belongs to a set, which also contains 3 by 3, 4 by 4 and 6 by 6 grid sizes.

If you are considering sending us solutions, we are particularly interested to hear about any elegant strategies you used when you were stuck, and you think are worth sharing.

NRICH would like to thank Tetsuya Miyamoto, a Japanese maths teacher, whose puzzles have inspired our Mathdokus.

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The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice.

NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.

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