Each year the local country club sponsors a thumb-wrestling tournament. Play starts with 160 participants. During each round, half of the players are eliminated. How many players remain after 5 rounds?

SUX asked Nov 6, 2022

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16 votes

Answer: 5

Explanation:

160/2= 80 1

80/2= 40 2

40/2=20 3

20/2=10 4

10/2=5 [5]

Rystraum answered Nov 12, 2022

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