Tool/solver to find solutions to the Mathador game, a mental calculation game similar to countdown numbers rounds.
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Mathador Solver
Mathador Calculator
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Mathador Calculation Generator
Answers to Questions (FAQ)
What is the Mathador game? (Definition)
Mathador is a calculation game similar to the account is good. It is used in schools for learning mental arithmetic. The object of the game is to obtain a target number by performing mathematical operations.
What are the rules of the Mathador game?
Players have to calculate a target number with the help of the 5 other given numbers/digits and the 4 mathematics operators (addition, multiplication, subtraction, division). The principle is equivalent to that of countdown number game (but with 5 numbers instead of 6 and constraints on operators).
Example: Calculate $ 12 $ with the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5:
Solutions: $ 4 \times 3 = 12 $ or $ 3 + 4 + 5 = 12 $ (there are more answers)
How to count scores at Mathador?
Score depends on operators used in the calculation:
| Addition $ + $ | 1 point |
| Subtraction $ - $ | 2 points |
| Multiplication $ \times $ | 1 point |
| Division $ \div / $ | 3 points |
Using the four operators (and so the five numbers) in a result, each appearing once, is worth 13 points and is called mathador.
Example: $ 5 \times 4 = 20; 3 - 1 = 2; 20 / 2 = 10; 10 + 2 = 12 $ is worth 13 points
What is a Mathador coup?
The mathador coup is a point bonus if the player uses the 4 operators in his calculation (+,-,*,/)
How to use negative numbers?
Negative numbers are ignored as they are unnecessary, the calculation is identical with a positive value except that the subtractions and additions are exchanged (applying a subtraction on a negative number is equivalent to applying an addition to a positive number).
How to play with more than 5 numbers (6 or more)?
The original Mathador game does not offer this variant but the dcode countdown number game solver is able to find solutions to calculations with N numbers.
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Mathador Solver on dCode.fr [online website], retrieved on 2025-04-04,
- Mathador Calculator
- More Numbers and More Options Calculator
- Mathador Calculation Generator
- What is the Mathador game? (Definition)
- What are the rules of the Mathador game?
- How to count scores at Mathador?
- What is a Mathador coup?
- How to use negative numbers?
- How to play with more than 5 numbers (6 or more)?
