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Speed++TM: A New Pencil Puzzle for Mental Arithmetic

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  • Tiong Kung Ming

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A new pencil puzzle, Speed++TM, was developed by combining and adapting the ideas of two popular Japanese pencil puzzles i.e. Kakuro and Numberlink. The novel characteristics of Speed++TM and its advantages are then compared to traditionally composed mental arithmetic questions used in practice and competitions by mental arithmetic associations. In particular, the new puzzles have a dynamic structure which in effect tests visual-spatial skills, memory, and concentration. The puzzles also look more appealing and are easy to produce through computer implemented algorithms. We further describe the potential of this puzzle as a more vibrant mental arithmetic challenge for mental arithmeticians and its viability for educational use in schools and brain training programs similar to Prof. Kawashima’s world famous brain training program.

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  • Tiong Kung Ming, 2012. "Speed++TM: A New Pencil Puzzle for Mental Arithmetic," Information Management and Business Review, AMH International, vol. 4(12), pages 601-605.
    • Handle: RePEc:rnd:arimbr:v:4:y:2012:i:12:p:601-605
    DOI: 10.22610/imbr.v4i12.1018
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