Question

DIRECTION for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option. The 30 members of a club decided to play a badminton singles tournament. Every time a member loses a game, he is out of the tournament. How many matches have been played to determine the winner?

• A. 29
• B. 61
• C. 60
• D. 30
• E. 31

Hint:

In knockout tournaments, matches = participants − 1.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

In a knockout tournament: \[ \text{Matches} = n - 1 \] \[ 30 - 1 = 29 \] \[ \therefore \text{Matches played = 29} \]