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− | The only way to get Ben's score is with <math>1+3=4</math>. Cindy's score can be made of <math>3+4</math> or <math>2+5</math>, but since Ben already hit the <math>3</math>, Cindy hit <math>2+5=7</math>. | + | The only way to get Ben's score is with <math>1+3=4</math>. Cindy's score can be made of <math>3+4</math> or <math>2+5</math>, but since Ben already hit the <math>3</math>, Cindy hit <math>2+5=7</math>. Similarly, Dave's darts were in the region <math>4+7=11</math>. Lastly, because there is no <math>7</math> left, <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ \text{Alice}}</math> must have hit the regions <math>6+10=16</math> and Ellen <math>8+9=17</math>. |
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Problem
Five friends compete in a dart-throwing contest. Each one has two darts to throw at the same circular target, and each individual's score is the sum of the scores in the target regions that are hit. The scores for the target regions are the whole numbers through
. Each throw hits the target in a region with a different value. The scores are: Alice
points, Ben
points, Cindy
points, Dave
points, and Ellen
points. Who hits the region worth
points?
Solution 1
The only way to get Ben's score is with . Cindy's score can be made of
or
, but since Ben already hit the
, Cindy hit
. Similarly, Dave's darts were in the region
. Lastly, because there is no
left,
must have hit the regions
and Ellen
.
Solution 2
Taking the 2 largest scores to narrow out the points we get
Ellen with either or
and Alice with either
or
, the 2 pairs that work are
Alice=
Ellen=
, therefore Alice scored the
.
See Also
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