document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1073666>Question 1073666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 64 teams in the March Madness basketball tournament.By the time its finish how many total number of games will have been played ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #688454 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=688454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each game requires two teams, so at each level you divide by 2. Thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64:32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32:16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16:8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8:4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4:2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2:1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+16+8+4+2+1=63 total games played in the tournament. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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