Question

If 20 teams are participating in a knock out tournament then how many no. of matches will be conducted

Answer 1

Total number of matches will be 19

Explanation:

• Whatever the number of teams is, the total number of matches is always given by the following formula

• Number of matches = total number of teams - 1

• Therefore, for 20 teams participating in the tournament, the number of matches is given by

• Number of matches = 20-1 =19

• So, total 19 matches will be played.