SCORE 24
Materials:
- 4 dice per family/table
- 1 score sheet for each player
- Scrap paper as needed
This is a 2 to 4 player game
Grade
4-
Directions:
1) Roll 4 dice in the center of the playing area. Each player must use the four
numbers to try to make an equation that equals 24. No other numbers are allowed.
All players share the numbers on the dice and go at the same time.
2) Players can use any math operation. Parentheses may be required. Players can
also combine numbers to make two- and three- digit numbers. Here’s how it
works:
How far
are you
from 24?
Roll:
Examples:
Player 1: 12 + 3 + 6 = 21
Points: 3 because (24 – 21)
Player 2: 3 x 6 + 2 + 1 = 21
Points: 3
because (24 – 21)
Player 3: 16 + 23 = 24
Points: 0
because (24 – 24)
Player 4: 6 ÷ 3 x 12 = 24
Points: 0
because (24 – 24)
Other examples:
132 ÷ 6 = 22
Points: 2
because (24 – 22)
62 x 1/3 = 20.666 ≈ 21*
Points: 3
because (24 – 21)
(6 + 3) x (2 + 1) = 27
Points: 3
because (27 – 24)
Note: You have a reasonable amount of time to come up with your equation. Group
members can agree on the exact time but it’s usually about 2-3 minutes per roll.
3) Record your own points after you share responses with group members. (Note: If
you can’t figure anything out, just add the four numbers together.)
4) Roll the dice again.
5) After 10 rounds, the person with the lowest number of points wins.
6) Play again.
* Round all decimal answers to the nearest whole number
Game created by: D. Huntress
Math standards that are practiced with this game:
Solve problems involving multiplication and division of whole numbers, and multiplication of positive fractions with
whole numbers.
Demonstrate an understanding of how parentheses affect expressions involving addition, subtraction, and multiplication,
and use that understanding to solve problems, e.g., 3 x (4 + 2) = 3 x 6.
Score
Sheet
Name: _______________________________________________________
Write the
numbers that
you roll here
Equation
Points
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2)
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3)
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4)
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5)
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6)
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7)
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8)
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9)
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10)
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Final Points
__________________________________ wins because he/she has the lowest number of points!