Asked by Katherine

Sevnety-eight players entered a single elimination tennis tournament.How many matches were played to determine the overall champ?

please help me...and if u get the answer can you explain how you got it with a rule or a pattern
Answered by PsyDAG
In the first round, with 78 players, there would be 39 matches. However, with the 39 winners, there would be 18 matches and one bye. With the 9 winners and one bye, there would be 5 matches. With the five winners, there would be two more matches and one bye. I would assume the bye then would play one of the winners, and the winner of that match would play the other winner for the championship. How many matches is that?
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