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Download Solution PDFIn a school sports club, 25 students decided to participate in a table tennis singles tournament. Each time a student loses a match, they are eliminated from the tournament. What is the minimum number of matches required to determine the winner ?
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Download Solution PDFGiven :
In a school sports club, 25 students decided to participate in a table tennis singles tournament.
Each time a student loses a match, they are eliminated from the tournament.
So,
As the total number of students is 25 and only one winner, 24 students must be eliminated.
Therefore, the minimum number of matches required to determine the winner is 24.
Hence, "24" is the correct answer.
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