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The Darts Game
Fred and Ted were best friends. Fred had just received a new dart board and they were playing a game. They wanted to see who could get the highest score with only one dart. Fred threw his dart and scored a 22. Fred then briefly left the room for a toilet break. When Fred returned, Ted claimed that he had taken his throw but had removed the dart from the board.
"What did you score then?"asked Fred.
"I scored a 23. One higher than you. So, I guess I won." replied Ted. "No, actually you didn't win because I don't believe you," said Fred.
Why didn't Fred believe Ted?
"What did you score then?"asked Fred.
"I scored a 23. One higher than you. So, I guess I won." replied Ted. "No, actually you didn't win because I don't believe you," said Fred.
Why didn't Fred believe Ted?
Answer
It is impossible to score 23 points with one dart. You can get 22 by hitting double 11 and 24 by hitting double 12 but not 23.Hide Answer Show Answer
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That was easy, and I don't even know what you can or can't score with just one throw of a dart! It was fun anyway.
That was easy, and I don't even play darts at all! It was fun anyway.
So easy, but good for the am
I liked it- I used to play darts
Fun, but easy. G
**Good one!
-Sorry, typo-
-Sorry, typo-
VEry nice. Perfect for a first. It was kinda easy, but I wouldn't have gotten it if I didn't play darts.
Congratulations on your 1st teaser. I got it . Nice way to start.
that was hard for me, i never play darts, i said something like he couldn't have b/c there wasn't 2 holes in the board because it was new
ObViOuS!!
i dont play darts either but i knew u could only score certain numbers. dont no which ones but o well. that one was good.
OK all of you people who are saying that it is so easy, i would like to see you do better.
CONGRATULATIONS on your first teaser jod! Keep em coming!
CONGRATULATIONS on your first teaser jod! Keep em coming!
good 1st teaser and i wish u the best of luck with the oters
Very simple. I've played some darts mysef, so I knew the scoring
Too "Guessable"
a new fact learnt everday...
Thanks for all the good coments guys and by the way broken_x3 You can not say that because I don't see a long list of teasers near you'r name...
You know broken I can go and report you right now and ypu'll be banned for life.
i liked this one jodocroco. i hope you have more to come. in the near future i hope i can share this teaser with my friends then they will fell stupid. thank you for the lovely 5 minutes of trying to get it. (and i didnt)
I sure enjoyed your first teaser. Hope to see more. I don't play darts but my grandson has a board that he plays with and I've seen the numbers on it.
Dec 22, 2005
Let me start by saying saying I know nothing about darts. There is another possible solution to this riddle. If it was a new dartboard than all he had to do was look for the hole in the cork to see where the dart had stuck.
how would anyone kno that, but obviously someone did, so i shouldn't complain. and besides, there could be another answer! because it is a new dart board, you can see where each dart hit (depending on the board, but i've seen dart boards with different scoring methods). but i gess if you understood darts it would be a good teaser.
YAY! i got it! Me smart.
easy to those of us who play darts
I thought it was about the holes too.
I used to have a dart board,but, I never paid attention to the scoring.
Really good one jodo.
I used to have a dart board,but, I never paid attention to the scoring.
Really good one jodo.
I don't really know the rules of darts, so I said the answer was because Fred looked at the dart board, and there was only one hole in it (from freds last throw) so with one hole, Ted couldn't of thrown the dart........because it was a NEW dart board. Eh? Eh?
good but there could have been a fuunyer answer
the guy who came back from the toilet is prett weird cuz i never saw anything about him washing his hands...........anyway who says no you didnt because i dont believe you?................ nice teaser but it was pretty easy
Easy, but fun.
well GEE DaveC just cuz u dont dont know ANYTHING about darts doesnt mean the teaser was bad. GOSH!!
ps fred could also have checked the dartboart for the hole the dart made because its NEW so technically there is only two holes in it
ps fred could also have checked the dartboart for the hole the dart made because its NEW so technically there is only two holes in it
Well, Ted could've gotten a 24 so he would still have won...good teaser
I like the way you said "They WERE best friends" Seems a silly thing to fall out about. Maybe I took it a bit too literally
Wat is this? people post brain teasers here?
Name: Kittygirl19!
Talent: Scoring 23 points with 1 dart
Talent: Scoring 23 points with 1 dart
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