A Bouquet of Complements
(Eingestellt Gestern, 13:36 Uhr von RockyRoer)
The Rules:
- [Sudoku]: Normal sudoku rules apply -- fill every row, column, and 3x3 box with the digits from 1 to 9 once each.
- [Dynamic Fog]: Entering enough correct digits in cells will reveal more of the puzzle.
- [Complements]: A pair of 2-digit numbers read from left to right are circled. This pair of numbers must add to 90. Each time the fog clears, another pair will appear - each time summing to 90.
- [Standard Sudoku Variants]: Some (but not all) of the following standard variant sudoku rules may appear:
- [Killer] Digits in a killer cage must sum to the total given in the upper right corner.
- [Lines] Standard line rules will apply for some common line variants that may appear such as:
- Renban - the digits on the line form a set of consecutive numbers
- Entropic - any three digits on the line cycle through the sets {123},{456}, and {789}
- Modular - any three digits on the line cycle through the sets {147}, {258}, {369}
- German whisper - any two adjacent cells on the line have a difference of at least 5
- Dutch whisper - any two adjacent cells on the line have a difference of at least 4
- Parity - any two adjacent cells alternate between odd and even
- [Pairs]: Standard pair rules will apply for some common pair variants that may appear such as:
- XV - cells separated by X sum to 10 and cells separated by V sum to 5
- Kropki - cells separated by a white dot have a difference of 1 and cells separated by a black dot have a ratio of 2:1
The Puzzle:
Try it on Sven's Sudokupad
Lösungscode: The second to last complements to appear - in numerical order from least to greatest. 4 digits (For example: 2664)
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Kommentare
Zuletzt geändert Heute, 13:18 UhrHeute, 05:00 Uhr von Decapod
I feel like this requires a deeper understanding of modular arithmetic than I possess.
Reply: That one box will need that - but nothing more. The key concept is to think about what is the remainder the digits when divided by three. {1, 4, 7} all have a remainder of 1. {2, 5, 8} all have a remainder of 2, and {3, 6, 9} all have a remainder of 0. If you consider what happens when you add combinations of these in light of their remainders, and what the remainder NEEDS to be, I hope you will discover what you need to step past that box. If you want a more specific hint, feel free to ask in a comment, or if your on discord hit me up there.
Heute, 01:37 Uhr von Freegerator
Fun puzzle, thank you!
Gestern, 21:11 Uhr von blackjackfitz
Huzzah!
Gestern, 20:22 Uhr von Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing this nice and approachable math puzzle.
Gestern, 17:42 Uhr von wilsig
Fantastic puzzle!!
Gestern, 17:06 Uhr von pmays123
Very fun. Thanks!
Gestern, 17:03 Uhr von Nylimb
The interactions between the constraints were quite fun. Thanks.