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<cmath>\frac{36}{6}=6</cmath> | <cmath>\frac{36}{6}=6</cmath> | ||
<cmath>\frac{6}{6}=1</cmath> | <cmath>\frac{6}{6}=1</cmath> | ||
| − | Adding all of the numbers in the second column yields <math> | + | Adding all of the numbers in the second column yields <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 43}</math> |
==Solution 2== | ==Solution 2== | ||
| − | Every race eliminates <math>5</math> players. The winner is decided when there is only <math>1</math> runner left. Thus, <math>215</math> players have to be eliminated. Therefore, we need <math>\frac{215}{5}</math> games to decide the winner, or <math> | + | Every race eliminates <math>5</math> players. The winner is decided when there is only <math>1</math> runner left. Thus, <math>215</math> players have to be eliminated. Therefore, we need <math>\frac{215}{5}</math> games to decide the winner, or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 43}</math> |
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Revision as of 23:44, 27 November 2016
In an All-Area track meet, 
sprinters enter a 
meter dash competition. The track has 
lanes, so only sprinters can compete at a time. At the end of each race, the five non-winners are eliminated, and the winner will compete again in a later race. How many races are needed to determine the champion sprinter?
Solution
From any 
th race, only 
will continue on. Since we wish to find the total number of races, a column representing the races over time is ideal.
Starting with the first race:
![\[\frac{216}{6}=36\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/3/7/7374e5d18f64255ab216a8e82a352a114b66f4fd.png)
![\[\frac{36}{6}=6\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/9/1/a916513079199978782d4485856c6baa38221974.png)
![\[\frac{6}{6}=1\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/8/8/4/884f0b91255d6b75d42375947ec42a5e307d0bf9.png)
Adding all of the numbers in the second column yields 
Solution 2
Every race eliminates 
players. The winner is decided when there is only 
runner left. Thus, 
players have to be eliminated. Therefore, we need 
games to decide the winner, or
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