Puzzle

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A puzzle is a game, problem, or toy that tests a person's ingenuity or knowledge.

Description

In a puzzle, one is required to put pieces together in a logical way, in order to arrive at the correct solution of the puzzle.

Types of puzzles

There are different types of puzzles:

  • Crossword puzzles
  • Word-search puzzles
  • Number puzzles
  • Logic puzzles

Age appropriateness

Different puzzles are appropriate to different age groups.

Serious uses

Although commonly designed for entertainment, puzzles can also arise from serious mathematical or logistical problems.

In such cases, their solution may be a significant contribution to mathematical research.

Pattern and order

Solutions of puzzles often require the pattern recognition and the creation of a particular kind of order.

Inquiry and discovery

Puzzles sometimes call for inquiry and discovery.

Deductive reasoning may be useful in such cases.

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