Tennis Championship | 17 Sep 2009
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| 17Sep2009,22:48 | #1 |
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If a tennis championship is played on a knock-out basis, how many players participate in the tournament if 255 matches are totally played?
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| 17Sep2009,23:00 | #2 |
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128
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| 17Sep2009,23:03 | #3 |
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256
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| 17Sep2009,23:10 | #4 |
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u don,t need to sum it up.since it,s a knock out only 1 person emerges winner finally.so255+1=256is answer.becos after255 matches finally we shud,ve 255losers and 1winner.
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| 18Sep2009,07:51 | #5 |
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256.
1-2 2-4 . . . . 255-256 |
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| 18Sep2009,18:44 | #6 |
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Still waiting for some explanation because to have one winner you should have finals as well
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| 18Sep2009,18:52 | #7 |
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257
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| 18Sep2009,19:05 | #8 |
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Please try to explain it as well
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| 19Sep2009,01:36 | #9 |
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we take example of 4 players
since it's a knowck out: he who loses, quits a-b = a wins, b loses c-d = c wins, d loses a-c = a wins, c loses so in this, 3 matches were played in which 3 players lost and 1 was the winner OR, no of players = no of matches (= no of losers) + 1 winner so, 256 players played 255 matches, out of which 255 players lost and 1 was the ultimate winner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-...ion_tournament |
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| 19Sep2009,11:13 | #10 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sameer_havakajoka |
