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Activity 3.42

Activity 3.42
Dart Board
Introduction: Game designers use probability to help them determine layouts of games,
like darts. Lets look at some of the probability of hitting a section of a dart board.
Materials:

Internet
2D drawing package
Printer
Calculator

Background information:
The formula for a circle is Circle
Area =2

A= d

Dartboard dimensions:

Diameter of playing circle: 13 inches

Width if inner and outer rings: inch

Diameter including the inner ring: 6 inches

Diameter of outer (double) bulls eye: 1 inches

Diameter of inner (triple) bulls eye: inch

Procedure:

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PART I: MATH
A. Answer the following questions concerning the geometry of a dart board
1. Area of the entire playing circle:(A=2, A=d,
Diameter of circle:13 in)
2. Area of the outer bulls eye:(Diameter outer bulls eye =
1.25 in, A=2 , A= d)
3. Area of the inner bulls eye: (Diameter inner bulls eye:
inch, A=2 , A= d)
B. Take these answers for the next part:
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Area
Area
Area
Area
Area
Area

of
of
of
of
of
of

the inside of the outer ring:

the inside of the inner ring:
the entire playing area except for the bulls eye:
each numbered (1-20) section, including both rings:
the outer ring in any numbered section:
the inner ring in any numbered section:

C. Answer the following concerning the probability of a dartboard

1. Probability of hitting any numbered section, including the

inner and outer rings?
2. Probability of hitting any part of the outer bulls eye?
3. Probability of hitting any part of the inner bulls eye?
4. Probability of hitting the outer ring of any numbered
section?
5. Probability of hitting the inner ring of any numbered
section?
PART II: Dartboard Design Project
1. Using Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, paint, or pencil and the Design Journal, design
an original dart board. The dart board can be any shape with the same number of
sections as the regulation dartboard.
2. Provide all dimensions for your board.
3. You may want to consider using rulers and guidelines to aid in your drawing.
4. Calculate the probability of hitting the bulls eye section of your board.
5. Print out your dartboard and place in on the floor. Dropping pencils from waist high,
play a short game with your board. You may need to think of some different rules.
6. Here are a few examples.

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Questions:
1. How did your empirical (pencil drops on the paper dartboard) and theoretical
probability (question 4 above) differ? Propose a hypothesis why the values might
have been different.
2. At some point in games, do you think skill may play a part in the outcome?
3. Do you think Darts is a game of skill or probability? Explain your answers.