Math Bafflers, Book 2: Logic Puzzles That Use Real-World Math, Grades 6-8

There’s nothing wrong with this book but if I had been able to see a picture of the inside I would not have bought it because it is not what I wanted it needed.This is a book of problems where you are given clues and a chart and you use the clues and logic to cross options off the chart until only one option for each category is left.The title Math Bafflers suggested something a little broader than a book of only one kind of question. I was really hoping for a book of lots of different kinds of fun math questions.

My daughter (6th grade) asks to do these instead of her regular math. I allow it sometimes because it really gets her thinking critically. Whereas her math curriculum teacher her how to do different kinds of math problems (important), the challenges in this book get her really thinking (equally important), so I think it's a great math supplement.I have her photocopy the page to work on it so she wont be tempted to look at the answer page, and if my husband is home she makes an extra copy and they race each other. She is determined to beat him one of these days. This is one way to get her excited about doing them. I also offer, on some rainy days, to give my kids a dollar for each one they complete. They are excitedly cranking them out, and I'm watching them challenge themselves and get smarter!

This was not exactly what I was looking for. A sample page would have shown that

Frustrating and maddening and yet oh so fun. My son really likes doing these as part of our homeschool math curriculum. Logical thinking is so important to learn and this is a great way to teach it.

Logic problems, fun to solve

This looks perfect for my middle school students; however, I haven't used it yet.

I am always looking for new ways to challenge my enrichment group of fifth graders. This definitely works!

Nice.

Kid loves this puzzles.