An annual softball tournaments is a "single-elimination" touranment, where the losing team of each game is immediately eliminated from the tournament. If there are 16 teams competing, what is the total number of games that should be played to determine the winner of the tournament? Please Explain. Thank You!!
Answers:
16 games
15 games
8 games
4 games.

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An annual softball tournaments is a "single-elimination" touranment, where the losing team of each game is immediately eliminated from the tournament. If there are 16 teams competing, what is the total number of games that should be played to determine the winner of the tournament? Please Explain. Thank You!!
Answers: 
16 games
15 games
8 games
4 games.

anonymous · Answer

each team has to lose exactly one game, except 1
so the answer is 15

anonymous · Answer

Hello @RuSSian1909 , The answer is 15 games..

anonymous · Answer

if you like you can add $8+4+2+1$

anonymous · Answer

@satellite73 how did you come up with 8+4+2+1?,

anonymous · Answer

Thank you, everyone, but I don't understand how yall came up with 15?