document.write( "Question 448750: the prairie land base ball conference has 6 teams the teams name are listed below.\r
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the prairie land base ball conference has 6 teams the teams name are listed below.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "2 teams: 1 game = 2C2
\n" ); document.write( "3 teams: ab,ac,bc : 2+1 = 3 games = 3C2
\n" ); document.write( "4 teams: ab,ac,ad,bc,bd,cd = 3+2+1 = 6 games = 4C2
\n" ); document.write( "5 teams: 4+3+2+1 = 10 games = 5C2
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\n" ); document.write( "6 teams: 5+4+3+2+1 = 15 games = 6C2
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