Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2016

Department

Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science

Keywords

games, elementary, matching theory, symbols

Abstract

We present here an analysis of the game of Spot It! that can be used as background information for the purpose of leading a math circle around the game. The presentation here follows the progression of solving the puzzle for simple cases first and culminating in the solution of the original game.

Comments

Article posted on the Math Teachers’ Circle Network resources site:

http://www.mathteacherscircle.org/assets/legacy/resources/materials/Clark_SpotItPuzzle.pdf

Source Publication Title

Math Teachers' Circle Network

Publisher

American Institute of Mathematics

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