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jimmyhank

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Brainteaser
« on: July 01, 2010, 01:16:45 PM »
For whatever reason I didn't receive last week's e-newsletter so don't have the answer to the last brainteaser - apologies. So, here we go for the penultimate time:

In a singles tennis tournament, 111 players participated. They used a new ball for each new match. When a player lost one match, he or she was eliminated from the tournament. How many balls did they need?
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Dougals Dad

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2010, 03:05:01 PM »
Andy Murray
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MadFrankie

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2010, 03:11:53 PM »
is it the same as Crawley's weekly budget (in thousands of £) ?
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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2010, 03:13:23 PM »
Assuming the loser of each match kept the matchball

I'd say 110 ?
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taxi Phil

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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2010, 06:37:53 PM »
Two if they were men, none if they were ladies.
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bighairedmike

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2010, 08:38:35 PM »
Who did the 111th person play?
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« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2010, 08:48:42 PM »
Quote from: Aberystwyth Alty on July 01, 2010, 08:38:35 PM
Who did the 111th person play?

Start backwards from the final and work on the principle that the loser in each match gets to keep the matchball -

The winner in the final gets the cup whilst each loser at each round gets a matchball - 110 losers one winner equals 110 balls

Simples !!

 
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York Alty

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2010, 09:11:02 PM »
111 players = 55 games + 1 person who got a bye? = 55 balls to start with

add on 27 matches in round 2 (+ one bye)

etc


so is it Gloria Gaynor?
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bighairedmike

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2010, 12:24:56 AM »
Quote from: (S)ALTY on July 01, 2010, 08:48:42 PM
Quote from: Aberystwyth Alty on July 01, 2010, 08:38:35 PM
Who did the 111th person play?

Start backwards from the final and work on the principle that the loser in each match gets to keep the matchball -

The winner in the final gets the cup whilst each loser at each round gets a matchball - 110 losers one winner equals 110 balls

Simples !!

 

But who did he play, thats all.  :)
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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2010, 08:03:02 AM »
A lot more balls than that shower of sh*t in England shirts showed, when they got battered by the Germans last Sunday... :D
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« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2010, 05:18:30 PM »
Not a very clear question but the answer might be:

Preliminary Round of 47 matches, 94 players and therefore 17 byes - 47 balls
First Round of 17 byes + 47 winners - 64 players, 32 matches - 32 balls
Second Round of 32 winners - 16 matches - 16 balls
Thrid Round of 16 winners - 8 matches, 8 balls
Quarter Finals 4 matches, 4 balls
Semi Finals 2 matches, 2 balls
Final 1 match, 1 ball

Total balls: 47 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 110 BALLS
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