Educational puzzle

Claim 1

An educational puzzle comprising a plurality of substantially flat components each having at least one counterpart edge that is intended to be placed in juxtaposition with the counterpart edge of another said component, a printed portion on each component located along and associated with each said counterpart edge on each said component, said printed portions including a plurality of pairs of said printed portions which cooperate to indicate counterpart edges located on separate components which are complementary and are intended to be placed in juxtaposition, said complementary edges being of complementary shape so that they may be placed into substantially coextensive engagement, each of said pairs of said printed portions being different than the other said pairs of said printed portions, at least one of said components having at least two printed portions spaced from each other located along discrete edges of said component to indicate at least two distinct counterpart edges thereon, so that when all said complementary counterpart edges on said components of said puzzle are placed in the proper juxtaposition indicated by said pairs of printed portions a predetermined figure is formed, said predetermined figure having a relationship to each of said pairs of said printed portions, one of said printed portions of each said pair of printed portions including a mathematical problem, and the other printed portion of each said pair including a correct answer to said mathematical problem, each of said mathematical problems being a different mathematical problem and an appropriate answer, said mathematical problems including multiplication, and each said problem including a common multiplier, and said predetermined figure being substantially the shape of said common multiplier.