CAT 2018 Games & Tournaments Question (Medium)

Question

A total of 32 players participated in a single tennis knockout tournament. What is the total number of matches played in the tournament. No match ends in a tie knockout means if a player loses, he is out of the tournament ?

Optima Learn · Accepted Answer

What the question asks. Thirty two players enter a single knockout tournament with no ties, and you need the total number of matches played before a champion is decided. Step 1. Count matches round by round. A knockout draw halves the field each round, since every match removes exactly one loser and

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