Snakes and ladders equations
Preparation
Cut out the 39 equation cards. Shuffle them and place them face down on the table.
Cut out one counter for each player and place it at the start of the game board,
next to the first square.
How to play
In turns, each player takes a card from the pack and solves the equation for x. The
rest of the players check the answer. If correct, the player moves their counter
forward x number of squares. If incorrect, the player misses their turn.
If you land on top of a snake head, you must slide all the way down to the snake’s
tail. If you land at the bottom of a ladder, you can climb all the way to the square at
the top of the ladder.
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Snakes and ladders equations
Equation cards
8x + 8 = 24
4x + 5 = 33
7x – 16 = 5x + 4
6x – 1 = 53
4x + 16 = 7x + 10
7x + 2 = 9
11x – 9 = 57
10x – 14 = 5x + 11
2(4x + 10) = 76
3(2x – 3) = 33
4x + 1 = 17
4x – 1 = 11
5x + 8 = 6x + 4
11x + 9 = 42
4x – 5 = 3
10x – 44 = 4x + 10
11x – 6 = 7x + 6
8x + 3 = 7x + 10
9(3x + 8) = 261
9(10x – 6) = 216
7x – 9 = 26
8x + 15 = 12x + 3
9x – 40 = 4x + 5
10x + 4 = 64
9x – 8 = 10
3x + 9 = 8x – 1
11x – 16 = 8x + 5
2(7x + 3) = 118
8(x – 9) = -72
6x + 8 = 62
10x – 1 = 59
12x + 8 = 11x + 10
9x – 7 = 5x + 1
4x + 5 = 29
2x – 3 = 13
6x + 34 = 11x + 4
9x + 7 = 7
5(8x + 7) = 35
3(2x – 5) = 33
Counters
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