SOLUTION: Need Help Please There are 5 tennis players in a tournament. Of each tennis player plays every other player once, how many games will be played?

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Question 219816: Need Help Please
There are 5 tennis players in a tournament. Of each tennis player plays every other player once, how many games will be played?
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, rtp1986:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4+3+2+1=10 games should do it.

Answer by rtp1986(2) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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10 games altogether