Darts, anyone?(mathematical problem) From: Teaching Children Mathematics | Date: May 1, 1999| Author: Olson, Melfried | COPYRIGHT 1999 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A mathematical problem involving the design of a dart game is presented. Students are required to determine, for example, the lowest or highest score possible when three darts are used or the number of different point totals that can be obtained using three darts. The idea is to assess children's ability to solve problems through mental computation and logical reasoning as well as their understanding of mathematical concepts.

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