Posted By: soot
Finger Math: Tennis Anyone? - 02/18/13 04:14 PM
One hundred and thirty-seven men have signed up for an elimination tennis tournament. All players are to be paired for the first round, but because 137 is an odd number one player gets a bye, which promotes him to the next round. The pairing continues on each round, with a bye to any player left over. If the schedule is planned so that a minimum number of matches is required to determine the champion, how many matches must be played?
