Split #34 — the solution

The three rounds from November 2, 2026: twelve numbers each, split into four groups of three that add to the target — the one way each round allows, with its decoys and where the reasoning starts.

Round 1 — target 34

The numbers: 6, 14, 3, 10, 19, 18, 15, 4, 1, 17, 9, 20. 3 decoys.

The groups: 6 + 19 + 9, 14 + 3 + 17, 10 + 4 + 20, 18 + 15 + 1.

The decoys — triples that add to 34 but are not in the answer: 6 + 10 + 18; 14 + 19 + 1; 10 + 15 + 9.

Where to start: 3, 4, 17 and 20 sit in only one on-target triple, so their groups are certain — start there.

Round 2 — target 33

The numbers: 3, 11, 1, 6, 18, 20, 5, 13, 17, 14, 16, 8. 4 decoys.

The groups: 3 + 13 + 17, 11 + 6 + 16, 1 + 18 + 14, 20 + 5 + 8.

The decoys — triples that add to 33 but are not in the answer: 3 + 14 + 16; 11 + 5 + 17; 11 + 14 + 8; 6 + 13 + 14.

Where to start: 1, 18 and 20 sit in only one on-target triple, so their groups are certain — start there.

Round 3 — target 30

The numbers: 20, 7, 11, 14, 19, 15, 4, 9, 3, 12, 5, 1. 6 decoys.

The groups: 20 + 9 + 1, 7 + 19 + 4, 11 + 14 + 5, 15 + 3 + 12.

The decoys — triples that add to 30 but are not in the answer: 20 + 7 + 3; 7 + 11 + 12; 7 + 14 + 9; 11 + 15 + 4; 14 + 15 + 1; 14 + 4 + 12.

Where to start: 19 and 5 sit in only one on-target triple, so their groups are certain — start there.

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Split is Noggin’s number puzzle, on the second shelf: twelve numbers into four groups of three, three rounds a day, outside the daily line-up. How to play Split, or play today’s.