Problem 5 · 2021 Math Kangaroo
Easy
Logic & Word Problems
careful-counting
Five boys competed in a shooting challenge. Ricky scored the most points. Which target was Ricky's?
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Answer: E
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Hint 1 of 2
On a target, the closer a hole is to the bullseye, the more points it is worth.
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Hint 2 of 2
Add up the ring numbers the holes landed in for each target, then pick the biggest total.
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Approach: score each target and choose the highest total
- For each target, read the ring number each hole landed in and add those numbers up.
- Ricky scored the most, so his target has the largest total — the one with holes packed nearest the centre.
- Comparing the five totals, target E is the biggest.
- So Ricky's target is E.
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