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Ping Pong Tournament

There are 150 members in my club. We decided to have a ping pong tournament. All the members came forward to play in the game. Every time a member loses a game he is out of the tournament. There are no ties.

Can you tell how many games must be played in order to determine the champion?

Answer

149 (150 - 1) games, since all but one lose one game.

To make it simpler, assume there are 3 members. Only 2 games need to be played to determine the champion.