Week 2 CMT Problem - 8th Grade


The Dart Booth

Use the Information below to answer questions 1-4. Please show all work!

The dart board below is used at a local carnival. The player throws 3 darts and keeps throwing until all three hit the board.

A player is a winner if the total of the three darts are >= 15 or <= 5.

Carnival Dart Board

6 3 4 1 5 2
4 5 3 2 3 6
1 4 2 4 1 4
3 6 3 5 2 4
2 4 4 3 3 1
5 1 3 6 4 3


1. How many total squares are there on the board? _________
How many 4's are there on the board? ___________
What percentage of the whole board are the 4's? _______________



2. If Maria throws one dart what percentage of the time will she hit a 5?
_______ (number of 5's) / ________ (total number of squares) = ________%



3. If Thomas throws one dart what percentage of the time will he hit a 2 or a 3?
_________ (# of 3's + # 0f 4's) / (total number of squares) = __________



4. If Jose hits a 5 with his first throw and a 5 with his second throw what percentage of the time will he get a winner with his third throw?
Numbers he can win with _____________
Total number of boxes these numbers have. ___________
Percentage = Total number of boxes he can win with / Total number of boxes. _______


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