I believe it’s 12 but i could be wrong
Answer:
15 players played in the chess tournament.
Step-by-step explanation:
When there are 15 players, the first player plays 14 games and step aside.
remaining 14 player
next player plays 13 games. steps aside
remaining 13 players
next player plays 12 games. steps aside
remaining 12 players
next player plays 11 games. steps aside
remaining 11 players
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Last player plays 1 game and steps aside
remaining 1 player who will not play against himself.
∴ Sum of all games played
= 14 + 13 + 12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 105 games played
For the 1st member, you have 10 possible choices.
For the 2nd, you have 9 remaining choices.
For the 3rd: 8.
So all possible combinations would be:
10*9*8*7*6 = 10! - 5! = 30,240 combinations.
Answer:
(16+25)×47
Step-by-step explanation:
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