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Question 1046451: there are 30 mlb teams, how many games must be played so every team plays all the other teams one time?
Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Every pair of teams plays a game, so the number of games is 30C2 = 30*29/2! = 435.
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