document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=771713>Question 771713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a cricket championship there are 36 matches. the number of teams if each plays one match with other are ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #470384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=470384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n = number of teams\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the number of games are:   nC2 = n!/(n-2)!2! = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n(n-1)= 72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving it:  n = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 9 teams\r<BR>\n" );
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