A total of 550 players participated in a single tennis knock out tournament. What is the total number of matches played in the tournament? (Knockout means if a player loses, he is out of the tournament). No match ends in a tie.
Choose the correct choice from the following:  A) 511  B) 512  C) 549  D) 255  E) 1023
There are 550 players, only 1 person wins, 549 players lose. in order to lose, you must have lost a game.   549 games.   Ans- 549
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A total of 550 players participated in a single tennis knock out tournament. What is the total number of matches played in the tournament? (Knockout means if a player loses, he is out of the tournament). No match ends in a tie.