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Question 1165020: During a season in a certain basketball league every team plays every other
team in the league ten times. If there are ten teams in the league, how many
games are played in the league in one season?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
C(10,2) = (10)(9)/[(2)(1)] = 45 pairs of opponents.

Each pair of opponents plays 10 times.

Answer: (10)(45) = 450 games.

Edwin
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