Four Fours Puzzle Challenge

Unlock the secrets of the Four Fours puzzle, using four 4s and math operations to create numbers.

Grade 3 Math Math PuzzlesFour Fours Puzzle

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.D.8

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Four FoursMath PuzzleGrade 3Operations

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Four Fours Puzzle Challenge

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The 'Four Fours Puzzle' is a fun math challenge! Your goal is to use exactly four '4's and any math operations (+, -, *, /) to make different numbers. You can also use parentheses ( ) to change the order of operations. Let's see how many numbers you can make!

1. To make the number 0: 4 - 4 + 4 - 4 =

2. To make the number 1: (4 + 4) / (4 + 4) =

3. To make the number 2: 4 / 4 + 4 / 4 =

4. How can you make the number 4 using four 4s?

5. How can you make the number 8 using four 4s?

6. Which expression equals 16?

4 + 4 + 4 + 4

4 * 4 * 4 / 4

(4 + 4) * 4 - 4

44 - 4 * 4

7. Try to make the number 5 using four 4s. Show your work below!

Here is a number line that shows the result of 4 + 4.