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Problem of the Week for the week of March 27, 2006 |
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| The Dart Problem |
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You can throw as many darts at the board below. Some total scores are impossible to obtain -- for example, all numbers less than 5, as well as 6, 8, and 9. What is the highest whole number score that is impossible to obtain?Extra Credit: Can you come up with an algorithm or rule to determine the largest impossible score for any two whole numbers on the dartboard? |
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Send your solution by Friday 4:00 PM to: David Pleacher |
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Handley Problem of the Week Page |
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Handley Math Home Page |