SOLUTION: Need Help Please There are 5 tennis players in a tournament. Of each tennis player plays every other player once, how many games will be played?

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There are 5 tennis players in a tournament. Of each tennis player plays every other player once, how many games will be played?

Found 2 solutions by checkley77, rtp1986:
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4+3+2+1=10 games should do it.
Answer by rtp1986(2)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1-2345
2-1345
3-1245
4-1235
5-1234
10 games altogether

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