Sudoku is a deductive reasoning, number-placement puzzle. The object in a 6 by 6 mini-Sudoku puzzle is to fill all empty squares so that the counting numbers 1 to 6 appear exactly once in each row each column, and each of the 2 by 3 regions, which are delineated by the thick line segments. Solve the following 6 by-6 mini-Sudoku puzzle                                                                                         
  6	2			5	
		4	3		
	6		5		4
		1		3	
1		6	2		5
	4		1	6	


To solve the 6x6 mini-Sudoku puzzle, we must fill in the grid so that the numbers 1 through 6 appear exactly once in each row, column, and 2x3 region. Let's first input the given numbers into the grid:

### Initial Puzzle Setup:
```
  6  2  _  _  5  _
  _  _  4  _  3  _
  _  6  _  5  _  4
  _  _  1  _  _  3
  1  _  6  2  _  5
  _  4  _  1  6  _
```

### Step-by-step Reasoning:

1. **Row 1**: (6, 2, _, _, 5, _)
   - Missing: 1, 3, 4.
   - By checking columns and regions, the available places are:
     - 3rd cell: Can only be 3 (since 4 and 1 are in the same column).
     - 4th cell: Must be 1 (since 4 is in the region).
     - 6th cell: Must be 4.

   So Row 1 becomes: `6  2  3  1  5  4`

2. **Row 2**: (_, _, 4, _, 3, _)
   - Missing: 1, 2, 5, 6.
   - The 2nd cell cannot be 6 because it's in the same column as a 6 in Row 3. Hence it must be 1.
   - The 1st cell must be 6 (as 6 is missing in the region).
   - The 4th cell must be 5 (since 5 is missing in the region).
   - The 6th cell must be 2.

   So Row 2 becomes: `6  1  4  5  3  2`

3. **Row 3**: (_, 6, _, 5, _, 4)
   - Missing: 1, 2, 3.
   - The 1st cell must be 1 (since 2 and 3 are already in the column).
   - The 3rd cell must be 3 (since 2 is in the column).
   - The 5th cell must be 2.

   So Row 3 becomes: `1  6  3  5  2  4`

4. **Row 4**: (_, _, 1, _, _, 3)
   - Missing: 2, 4, 5, 6.
   - The 2nd cell must be 5 (since 2, 4, and 6 are in the column).
   - The 1st cell must be 2 (since 6 is in the column).
   - The 4th cell must be 6 (since 4 is in the column).
   - The 5th cell must be 4.

   So Row 4 becomes: `2  5  1  6  4  3`

5. **Row 5**: (1, _, 6, 2, _, 5)
   - Missing: 3, 4.
   - The 2nd cell must be 3 (since 4 is in the region).
   - The 5th cell must be 4.

   So Row 5 becomes: `1  3  6  2  4  5`

6. **Row 6**: (_, 4, _, 1, 6, _)
   - Missing: 2, 3, 5.
   - The 1st cell must be 5 (since 2 and 3 are in the column).
   - The 3rd cell must be 2 (since 3 is in the column).
   - The 6th cell must be 3.

   So Row 6 becomes: `5  4  2  1  6  3`

### Final Solution:

```
6  2  3  1  5  4
6  1  4  5  3  2
1  6  3  5  2  4
2  5  1  6  4  3
1  3  6  2  4  5
5  4  2  1  6  3
```

This is the solved mini-Sudoku puzzle. Each number from 1 to 6 appears exactly once in each row, column, and 2x3 region.

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### Related Questions:
1. How can Sudoku be generalized to larger grids like 9x9?
2. What strategies are helpful for solving Sudoku puzzles without guessing?
3. How does the constraint propagation technique work in Sudoku solving?
4. What are some advanced techniques for solving harder Sudoku puzzles?
5. How can Sudoku puzzles be represented using graph theory?

### Tip:
When solving Sudoku, always start with the most constrained rows, columns, or regions—those with the fewest empty cells—to make deductions easier.

Sudoku is a deductive reasoning, number-placement puzzle. The object in a 6 by 6 mini-Sudoku puzzle is to fill all empty squares so that the counting numbers 1 to 6 appear exactly once in each row each column, and each of the 2 by 3 regions, which are delineated by the thick line segments. Solve the following 6 by-6 mini-Sudoku puzzle:
 6  2    _    _  5  _
_  _  4  _  3  _
_  6  _  5  _  4
_  _  1  _  _  3
1  _  6  2  _  5
_  4  _  1  6  _

Learn how to solve a 6x6 mini-Sudoku puzzle using deductive reasoning. This step-by-step guide explains how to ensure that numbers 1 through 6 appear exactly once in each row, column, and 2x3 region. Suitable for students in Grades 5-7.

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