Friday, July 13, 2012

Friday puzzle

A state basketball tournament starts off with 25 teams. Two teams play at a time with the losing team eliminated from the tournament (single-elimination contest). How many games must be played to crown the eventual champion?

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ANSWER:

24 games

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