Method and system for creating a multiplication and division puzzle

Abstract

A multiplication and division puzzle and method of making thereof include a main table having a plurality of cells in rows and columns, the cells being filled with products and multipliers. A template having a plurality of cells that correspond to the plurality of cells in the main table has selected cells removed to form openings therein to reveal a set of product clues in the main table when the template is superimposed or laid thereon. The product clues include the products in the cells of the main table. The non-selected cells that remain in the template, concealing the multiplier answer and non-selected product answers in the main table. The main table and template are used to form a puzzle blank having a plurality of cells containing the set of product clues and empty cells for the user to fill in missing product answers. The main table contains all of the product and multiplier answers.

1 . A method of making a multiplication and division puzzle, the method comprising:
 formulating a main table having a plurality of cells arranged in rows and columns, the cells of the first row and first column being filled with multipliers and the remaining cells being filled with products at the intersection of respective multipliers;   constructing a template having a plurality of cells that correspond in form to the plurality of cells in the main table, the template having selected cells removed to form openings, and non-selected cells that remain in the template; and   generating a puzzle blank by superimposing the template over the main table to reveal selected product cells containing puzzle clues in the main table through the openings, and conceal multipliers and non-selected product cells containing puzzle answers.   
     
     
         2 .- 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A computer program product, comprising:
 a computer executable code for a user to play a multiplication and division puzzle,   the computer executable code having executable instructions for calculating a numerical data which is displayed to the user by a graphical user interface in a table having a plurality of cells arranged in rows and columns, of which there are a first row, a first column and a plurality of remaining cells in which each of the plurality of remaining cells located at an intersection of a respective column and a respective row;   the computer executable code having executable instructions which calculates numerical data and which relates the cells of the first row with multipliers and relates the cells of the first column with multipliers, and relates the remaining cells with products of respective row and respective column multipliers forming a main table data having correct answers;   the computer executable code having executable instructions for generating a puzzle blank which is displayed to a user through a graphical user interface, the puzzle blank displayed by the graphical user interface as having a plurality of cells having numerical values which respectively correspond to the numerical values of corresponding cells of the main table data;   the puzzle blank having a plurality of revealed products forming a plurality of puzzle clues, the plurality of puzzle clues are each a correct answer at a respective puzzle clue's cell, and the plurality of puzzle clues are visible to the user from an onset of a play,   the puzzle blank also having a plurality of cells without of a visible correct answer and which are a plurality of cells to be answered by a player.   
     
     
         17 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the computer executable code can be accessed by a user by means of the interne. 
     
     
         18 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the computer executable code is loaded into the memory of a computer. 
     
     
         19 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the puzzle blank is displayed by a telephone device. 
     
     
         20 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the puzzle blank is displayed by a hand-held device. 
     
     
         21 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the puzzle blank is displayed by a personal digital assistant. 
     
     
         22 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the puzzle blank is displayed by a wireless device. 
     
     
         23 . A computer application, comprising:
 a computer executable code having instructions by which a graphical user interface receives data and displays a puzzle blank which can be seen by a user at an onset of a play;   the puzzle blank having a numerical data relating to a main table data having numerical data for a plurality of cells of the puzzle blank;   the graphical user interface displaying a puzzle clue data regarding a plurality of correct answers which are puzzle clues which will be visible to the user from the onset of play and which respectively result from a multiplication by a computer of a row multiplier and a column multiplier of the main table;   the graphical user interface receiving data regarding a plurality of cells of the table to be related to a user answer;   the puzzle blank displayed by the graphical user interface having a plurality of revealed products forming a plurality of puzzle clues, the plurality of puzzle clues are each a correct answer;   the plurality of puzzle clues are visible to the user from an onset of play; and   the graphical user interface not displaying the correct answers of the plurality of cells to be related to a user answer at the onset of play.   
     
     
         24 . The computer application of  claim 23 , wherein the computer executable code can be accessed by means of the internet. 
     
     
         25 . The computer application of  claim 23 , wherein the computer executable code is loaded onto a computer. 
     
     
         26 . The computer application of  claim 23 , wherein the puzzle blank is displayed by a telephone device. 
     
     
         27 . The computer application of  claim 23 , wherein the puzzle blank is displayed by a hand-held device. 
     
     
         28 . The computer application of  claim 23 , wherein the puzzle blank is displayed by a personal digital assistant. 
     
     
         29 . The computer application of  claim 23 , wherein the puzzle blank is displayed by a wireless device.