A total of 520 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 options.
A) 511  B) 519  C) 256  D) 255  E) 1023
There are 520 players, only 1 person wins, 519 players lose. in order to lose, you must have lost a game.   519 games.   Ans- 519
<result>B</result>
A total of 520 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.