A total of 502 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 answers:
A) 501	B) 512	C) 256	D) 255	E) 1023
There are 502 players, only 1 person wins, 501 players lose. in order to lose, you must have lost a game.   501 games.   501Ns- 501
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A total of 502 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.