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A football tournament with 12 teams is organised.

Each team will play each other exactly once.

b) Work out the total number of games played

User Stepio
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Answer:

  • 66 games

Explanation:

  • Team 1 will play the rest 11 teams = 11 games
  • Team 2 = 10 games
  • Team 3 = 9 games
  • ...
  • Team 11 = 1 game

Total games:

  • 11 + 10 + 9 + .. + 1 =
  • (1 + 11)*11/2 =
  • 66

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