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7 fact-checked facts about targets and aiming sports, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

On a standard dartboard, which number sits at the top?

Answer20

The 20 segment is at the top, with 1 to its right and 5 to its left.

What are the feathers or plastic vanes at the back of an arrow called?

AnswerFletching

Fletching steadies an arrow's flight; limbs and risers are parts of the bow.

Going deeper

What is the highest score possible with three darts?

Answer180

Three darts in the treble 20 score 3 × 60 = 180.

In science, what does 'precision' mean?

AnswerHow closely repeated results agree with each other

Precision is consistency; accuracy is closeness to the true value. A tight cluster off-centre is precise but not accurate.

How many points is the inner bullseye on a standard dartboard worth?

Answer50

The inner bull scores 50 and the outer bull ring scores 25.

Expert level

How high off the floor is the centre of the bullseye on a regulation dartboard?

Answer5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Standard dartboards hang with the bullseye 1.73 m above the floor.

What is the diameter of the target face used in Olympic recurve archery?

Answer122 cm

Olympic recurve archers aim at a 122 cm target face with ten scoring rings.

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