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Puzzle #06 Darts challenge

What’s the lowest score you can’t get with three darts, set by Zoe Mensch. Plus, test your knowledge with our quick quiz

5 June 2019

#06 Darts challenge

Everyone knows that on a regular dartboard you can score 180 with three darts, by getting three treble twenties. However, there are scores below 180 that you can’t get with three darts.

What is the lowest score you can’t get with three darts? And for that matter, what is the lowest score that you can’t get with two darts? And with one dart? (You can of course score zero with a dart, simply by missing the board.)

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