A tennis championship is played on a knock-out basis, i.e., a player is out of the tournament when he loses a match.
1. How many players participate in the tournament if 255 matches are totally played?
2. How many matches are played in the tournament if 26 players totally participate?
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September 23rd, 2009 - 14:59
Yes. Mohit you are correct. Congratulations.
September 19th, 2009 - 13:10
1. 256 Players are there
2. 25 Matches will be played
The logic :: Let one player play and win all his matches. So to beat 255 opponents he/she plays 255 matches, so 256 players. Similarly, to beat 25 players, 25 matches are required.