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| − | (if someone understands what I'm trying to do here and can explain it better, please edit it)We know that every team has to shake hands with every other team, so we just need to find out how many consecutive numbers, <math>1 to x</math>, can fit into 21. We know that <math>6+5+4+3+2+1=21</math>, and since this doesn't count to <math>7th</math> team that shook hands with the other 6,we know that there are <math> \boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 7} </math> teams in the BIG N | + | (if someone understands what I'm trying to do here and can explain it better, please edit it)We know that every team has to shake hands with every other team, so we just need to find out how many consecutive numbers, <math>1 to x</math>, can fit into 21. We know that <math>6+5+4+3+2+1=21</math>, and since this doesn't count to <math>7th</math> team that shook hands with the other <math>6</math>,we know that there are <math> \boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 7} </math> teams in the BIG N conference. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 13 July 2021
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Problem
In the BIG N, a middle school football conference, each team plays every other team exactly once. If a total of 21 conference games were played during the 2012 season, how many teams were members of the BIG N conference?
Solution 1
This problem is very similar to a handshake problem. We use the formula 
to usually find the number of games played (or handshakes). Now we have to use the formula in reverse.
So we have the equation 
. Solving, we find that the number of teams in the BIG N conference is 
.
Solution 2
(if someone understands what I'm trying to do here and can explain it better, please edit it)We know that every team has to shake hands with every other team, so we just need to find out how many consecutive numbers, 
, can fit into 21. We know that 
, and since this doesn't count to 
team that shook hands with the other 
,we know that there are teams in the BIG N conference.
See Also
| 2012 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 13 |
Followed by Problem 15 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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