How to play Target
A mental maths challenge: combine the tiles to hit the target exactly.
The rules
- Pick a tile, an operator (+ − × ÷), then another tile. They combine into a new tile.
- Keep going until a single tile is left. It must equal the target.
- Every tile is used once. Results must be whole numbers and above zero.
A quick example
Tiles 3, 5 and 6 with target 33: 6 × 5 = 30, then 30 + 3 = 33.
Tips
- Work backwards: how far is the target from a product of two tiles?
- Multiplying the biggest tiles usually gets you close; the small tiles fine-tune.
- Undo is free. Try an idea, and step back if it doesn't work.
Most puzzles take 2 to 5 minutes.
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