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Each year the local country club sponsors a tennis tournament.Play starts with 128 participants.During each round,half of the players are eliminated.How many players remain after 5 rounds?

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Round 1, 128 / 2 = 64

Round 2, 64 / 2 = 32

Round 3, 32 / 2 = 16

Round 4, 16/ 2 = 8

Round 5, 8 / 2 = 4

The final answer is 4 players

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