document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337041>Question 337041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total of 129 players entered a single-elimination handball tournament. In the first round of play, the top-seeded player received a bye and the remaining 128 players played in 64 matches. Thus, 65 players entered the second round of play. How many matches must be played to determine the tournament champion? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242105 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=242105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is easily solved by noting that in each match, exactly 1 person loses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We knwo 128 persons need to lose. So, the number of matches needed = 128.<BR>\n" );
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