document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401605>Question 401605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 32 basketball teams went to a single elimination tournament.  How many games were played at the tournament?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't really know how to figure this one out. If you do decide to help me, can you please show me how you did it? Many tutors just tell me the answer. I would like to know the steps for future reference. Thank you! :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have to select 2 teams from 32.  You can do that in a total of 32C2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32%21%2F%282%2130%21%29+=+496 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32%21%2F%282%2130%21%29+=+496\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ways. So all in all there were 496 games. </SPAN>\n" );
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