In A Class Tournament When The Participants Were To Play One Game With Another, Two Class Players Fell Ill, Having Played 3 Games Each (not Played Between Them). If The Total Number Of Games Played Is 84, The Number Of Participants At The Beginning Was:

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Question

In a class tournament when the participants were to play one game with another, two class players fell ill, having played 3 games each (not played between them). If the total number of games played is 84, the number of participants at the beginning was:

Solution

Correct option is

15

Let no. of participants at the beginning were n.

Now, left players are n – 2

According to question :

     n – 2C2 + 3 + 3 = 84

          

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