Question

There are 4 teams in a soccer tournament. Each team plays each of the other teams exactly once. In each match, the winner receives 3 points and the loser receives 0 points. In the case of a tie, both teams receive 1 point. After all the matches have been played, which of the following total number of points is it impossible for any team to have received?

Answer 1

Answer:

8 points

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that there are 4 teams and Each team plays each of the other teams exactly once, then each team plays 3 matches. The possible points after 3 matches are:

0: 3 lost

1: 2 lost, 1 tied

2: 2 tied, 1 lost

3: 3 tied

4: 1 won, 1 lost, 1 tied

5: 1 won, 2 tied

6: 2 won, 1 lost

7: 2 won, 1 tied

9: 3 won