document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=685643>Question 685643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose five tennis players have made the finals. If each of the five players is to play every other player exactly once, how many games must be scheduled? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: # of unique pairings = 5C2 = (5*4)/(1*2) = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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