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. There are no ties. What is the minimum number of matches that must be played to determine the winner ?	Pick:
A) 15	B) 29	C) 64	D) 39	E) 35
29 matches   because each match will result in removing a player.   ANSWER:29
<result>B</result>
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. There are no ties. What is the minimum number of matches that must be played to determine the winner ?