The worksheets themselves are in German – just as in class. The editor is only available in German so far.
Puzzles · typical for Grades 1 to 4
Symbol puzzles – worksheets to print
Each symbol stands for a number: the first row gives the first number, and that leads to the next.
- Choose the number of tasks and the difficulty yourself
- With an answer sheet and, if you like, a QR code to the answers
- At three levels (★ to ★★★) and as group A and B
- As a single worksheet or as a task on a mixed worksheet
Symbol puzzles: explained simply
Each symbol stands for a fixed number. Use the equations to discover the values step by step.
How to work it out
- The same symbol has the same value throughout a puzzle. In these puzzles, different symbols have different values.
- Start with a line containing only one kind of symbol. Substitute known values into the next lines. Multiplication still comes before addition and subtraction.
An example, step by step
Star + star = 8. Star + circle = 7.
- Two identical stars make 8, so one star is 8 : 2 = 4.
- Substitute 4 into the second line: 4 + circle = 7.
- The circle is 7 − 4 = 3. Check: 4 + 4 = 8 and 4 + 3 = 7.
Understand other variations
With multiplication
For star · star = 16, these tasks use the positive whole number 4. If a line contains addition and multiplication, calculate the product first after substituting.
Your turn
Circle + circle = 10. Circle + triangle = 8. What is the triangle?
Show the answer and method
Circle = 10 : 2 = 5. Triangle = 8 − 5 = 3.
Ready-made worksheets: Symbol puzzles
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Grade 1 · MixedPuzzle sheetSudoku 4 × 4, magic triangles, symbol puzzles
Grade 2 · MixedPuzzle sheetMagic squares, sudoku, magic triangles, symbol puzzles
Grade 3 · MixedPuzzle sheetMagic squares up to 100, sudoku 6 × 6, magic triangles
Grade 4 · MixedPuzzle sheetMagic squares, sudoku 6 × 6, magic triangles, symbols with times