What Do You Know About The Mathematics Of Sudoku?

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What Do You Know About The Mathematics Of Sudoku? - Quiz

First published in 1979 by Dell Magazines, Sudoku is a mathematical game based on logic, number placement, and combinatorics. Meanwhile, there are many variations of the modern Sudoku game. Solving them requires a good understanding of mathematics, and that is what the mathematics and analysis of Sudoku is all about.

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1.

Who invented Sudoku?
- A.
  
  Harry Peace
- B.
  
  Harry Redknapp
- C.
  
  Owen Gibbs
- D.
  
  Howard Garns
2.

Which year was Sudoku invented?
- A.
  
  1979
- B.
  
  1980
- C.
  
  1981
- D.
  
  1982
3.

What does Sudoku denote?
- A.
  
  Single numbers
- B.
  
  Multiple numbers
- C.
  
  Fractional numbers
- D.
  
  Negative numbers
4.

What is the dimension of the square grid of Sudoku?
- A.
  
  9 * 9
- B.
  
  6 * 6
- C.
  
  3 * 3
- D.
  
  1 * 1
5.

How many cells are available in the Sudoku game?
- A.
  
  80
- B.
  
  81
- C.
  
  82
- D.
  
  83
6.

For classical Sudoku, what is "n" equal to?
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  5
7.

What is used in counting valid Sudoku grids?
- A.
  
  Combinatorics
- B.
  
  Binomial expansion
- C.
  
  Probability
- D.
  
  Combined factors
8.

What is the representation of rank "n?"
- A.
  
  2n
- B.
  
  N^2 × n^2
- C.
  
  2(n) × 2(n)
- D.
  
  N × n
9.

For rank "n," what are the numbers used to fill the grid?
- A.
  
  1, 2, 3, ..., 2n
- B.
  
  1, 2, 3, ..., n-2
- C.
  
  1, 2, 3, ..., n^2
- D.
  
  1, 2, 3, ..., n
10.

What do we call the constraint on the rows, columns, and blocks?
- A.
  
  One goal
- B.
  
  One target
- C.
  
  One task
- D.
  
  One rule