Central Middle School is hosting a city-wide ping pong tournament. 20 students signed up for the tournament. Each player plays another; the winner goes on to the next round. Elimination games continue until there is one grand winner.
How many games must be played to find the grand winner?
2006-06-14 02:18:18 · 26 answers · asked by sammy 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
com'on guys.....it is simple
2006-06-14 03:12:35 · update #1
single elimination?
2006-06-14 02:21:48 · answer #1 · answered by PlasticTrees 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that there would be 19 games total. 1st round would be 10 games (20 people) then there would be 5 games (10 people). Then there would be 2 games (among 4 of the 5 people left). Then 2 more games among the 3 people left to leave 1 grand prize winner. So that is 10+5+2+2 = 19
Strangely enough because of the odd number the winner could play as little as 3 games or as many as 5 before becoming the Final Winner
2006-06-14 02:45:08 · answer #2 · answered by tressa1220 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
19
2006-06-14 10:40:55 · answer #3 · answered by TraceyH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
19
2006-06-14 03:35:23 · answer #4 · answered by Natalie Rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
19
2006-06-14 02:35:59 · answer #5 · answered by Peter B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
19
10+5+2+1+1
2006-06-14 02:25:19 · answer #6 · answered by paris b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
18
2006-06-14 02:28:36 · answer #7 · answered by tamumd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
21
2006-06-14 02:33:40 · answer #8 · answered by jyotika b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 players split into 10 rounds, the 10 winners play eachother so that is 5 more rounds, then the eliminations, so the best out of 5 play each other......hell i don't know...i am thinking 19........20 players one winner
2006-06-14 02:27:09 · answer #9 · answered by highgamer6969 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its 19
2006-06-14 03:35:15 · answer #10 · answered by simply_boring 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
19
10 + 5+ and then 3 games since 5 is an odd number.+1
2006-06-14 02:36:45 · answer #11 · answered by Jessica G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋