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In a tournament, each team plays exactly one match against every other team. If a total of 153 matches were played, how many teams participated in the tournament?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 18

Let the number of teams be \(n\). Each match is played between one distinct pair of teams, so the total number of matches is \(\frac{n(n-1)}{2}\). Therefore, \(\frac{n(n-1)}{2}=153\), giving \(n^2-n-306=0\). Factoring, \((n-18)(n+17)=0\), so \(n=18\) or \(n=-17\). Since the number of teams cannot be negative, the answer is 18. Exam tip: Use \(\frac{n(n-1)}{2}\) when every unordered pair participates in exactly one match.

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Quadratic EquationsTournament MatchesWord ProblemsCombinationsWord Problems And ApplicationsMathematicsClass 10 Mcq

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