In a tournament of 7 players, each player plays every other player once. How…

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In a tournament of 7 players, each player plays every other player once. How many matches are there?

  1. A.

    21

  2. B.

    42

  3. C.

    36

  4. D.

    28

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Correct answer: A

If each of 7 players plays every other player once, the number of matches is C(7, 2) = 7 x 6 / 2 = 21.

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