5x5 Math Cage Puzzles
5x5 Math Cage Puzzles: free printable math cage puzzles (like KenKen) with an answer key. Use 1 to 5 once in each row and column. Each cage must make its target number with the sign shown. Great for ages 8 to 10, early finishers and math centers.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the puzzle and its answer key
- Level
- Medium
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this puzzle
Free printable math cage puzzles (like KenKen) with an answer key. Use 1 to 5 once in each row and column. Each cage must make its target number with the sign shown. It is a medium puzzle page for ages 8 to 10 and anyone who has solved the easy ones. List every pair that makes a cage target before writing anything in.
On this sheet
2 puzzles: puzzle 1 has 12 cages (2-, 6+, 5÷, 3-, 9+, 10+, 24×, 1-, 5, 2, 1-, 7+); puzzle 2 has 11 cages (3÷, 13+, 2-, 20×, 7+, 2÷, 8×, 10+, 2÷, 5÷, 2).
Tips for using it
- Fill the single-cell cages first: they are free numbers.
- Start with the easiest clue or the fullest row, column or box.
- Never guess: if you are stuck, look for one more thing you know for sure.
- Use a pencil and keep an eraser handy.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the puzzle and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
