document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1131571>Question 1131571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A single elimination tennis tournament is used to determine a champion from among 120 competetitors. A competitor who loses one match is immediately disqualified. The number of matches needed in order to determine a champion is? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "after 1st set of matches:: 60 survive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 2nd set of matches:: 30 survive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 3rd set of matches:: 15 survive<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 matches leaves 8 survivers::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 matches leave 4 survivers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 matches leaves 2 survivers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 match leaves 1 final winner<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total # of matches:: 60+30+15+7+4+2+1 = 119 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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