In order to do many of the operations and processes in mathematics,
we need to follow certain rules. There are rules for addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, solving equations,
proving trig identities, etc.
RULE for Word Ladders: Change ONLY one letter at a time and form a new word at each step.
Animal Ladders
#1 Change DOG to CAT in 3 steps
DOG
DOT
COT
CAT
#2 Change CATS to Mice in 4 steps
CATS
MATS
MATE
MACE
MICE
#3 Change BULL to BEAR in 4 steps
BULL
BELL
BELT
BEAT
BEAR
#4 Change PONY to COLT in 5 steps
PONY
POND
BOND
BOLD
BOLT
COLT
#5 Change FROG to TOAD in 7 steps
FROG
FROM
PROM
PRAM
GRAM
GRAD
GOAD
TOAD
#6 Change LION to LAMB in 7 steps
LION
LIEN
LIES
LIDS
LADS
LADE
LAME
LAMB
#7 Change FAWN to DEER in 7 steps
FAWN
PAWN
PAWS
PEWS
SEWS
SEES
SEER
DEER
Body Part Ladders
#8 Change HEAD to TOES in 4 steps
HEAD
HEED
HOED
HOES
TOES
#9 Change HAND to FOOT in 5 steps
HAND
BAND
BOND
FOND
FONT
FOOT
#10 Change NOSE to CHIN in 6 steps
NOSE
LOSE
LORE
CORE
CORN
COIN
CHIN
#11 Change HAIR to NECK in 5 steps
HAIR
HEIR
HEAR
PEAR
PEAK
PECK
NECK
#12 Change KNEE to SHIN in 7 steps
KNEE
KNEW
KNOW
SNOW
SHOW
SHOP
SHIP
SHIN