document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270738>Question 270738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are twenty chess teams in a tournament.  How many games will be played if each team is eliminated with one loss? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198299 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198299\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first round you have 20 teams playing.   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 games are played and 10 teams advance to the next round.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second round you have 10 teams playing.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 games are played and 5 teams advance to the next round.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "third round you have 4 teams playing and one team doesn't play this round.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 games are played and 3 teams advance to the next round (2 winners and the team that sat out).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "fourth round you have 2 teams playing and one team doesn't play this round.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 game is played and 2 teams advance to the final round (1 winner and the team that sat out).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "fifth round you have 2 teams playing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 game is played and winner of that game is winner of the tournament.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total number of games played is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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