Early Years Maths

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The Darts Challenge

Freya has two darts.

She throws them at the dartboard.

They both land on the dartboard and score. They could land on the same coloured ring.

If they land on the blue outer ring she scores 1; the pink inner ring she scores 2, and the centre ring she scores 3.

What is the most she could score with two darts?

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Helpful Hints

The first dart she throws could land in the blue outer ring and score 1. The second dart could also land in the blue outer ring and score 1. She scores a total of 2.

1 + 1 = 2

Or

The first dart might land on the blue outer ring and score 1 but the second dart might land in the inner pink ring and score 2. She scores a total of 3.

1+ 2 = 3

Going Further

What if Freya has three darts?

What is the highest score now?

What is the lowest score now?