Cup tie problem..

[empip]

15 soccer teams enter for a knockout competition.
How many matches will have to be played?
Assume no draws or replays.

80,000 teams enter the next competition ... How many games now?

 

[noodlz]

14 matches (one team gets a bye in first round)

79,999 matches (...how many would get a bye in first round?)

 

[empip]

14 matches (one team gets a bye in first round)

79,999 matches (...how many would get a bye in first round?)

Correct, n-1 matches where n = number of teams.

17 total rounds including the final for the 80,000
No byes in first round ... 80,000/2 = 40000

6 byes in total.
1 each, rounds 8-11 inclusive and rounds 15-16 = 6

8)

 

[scott1968]

Round 1 has 51072 byes
or
Round 8 has 399 byes

 

[Diyisfun]

14 matches (one team gets a bye in first round)

79,999 matches (...how many would get a bye in first round?)

Correct, n-1 matches where n = number of teams.

17 total rounds including the final for the 80,000
No byes in first round ... 80,000/2 = 40000

6 byes in total.
1 each, rounds 8-11 inclusive and rounds 15-16 = 6

8)

Wouldnt the byes be given in the early rounds, it cant be fair having a bye after matches have been played (unless a team pulls out). Im only asking..Dont bite me

Edit as spelling error, hate them

 

[empip]

Nah, ko competition, just divide teams in the mix by 2 for matches required, never be more than a remainder of 1 so that becomes a bye, when it occurrs.
At a remainder of one, draw straws for the bye .. but then, there is no match income from a bye.. swings and roundabouts .. The next round will be more profitable ..

 

[securespark]

This has nothing to do with footie.....

My eye problem must be worse than I thought...

I read the post title as "Cue Tip........."

When I saw it was footie, I thought Pip had gone nuts, What's he writing about football for when the title's to do with snooker/pool??

Hm...

 

[empip]

Blimey SS ! What did you make of 'no draws'? - {drawers (drôrz)} I bet

 

[securespark]

No draws? Or drawers?!

Prefer the latter...

 

[Moz]

rubbish more like ..lol