256 players enter a knockout competition. How many rounds must be played to find a winner?
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In a knockout competition, half of the players are eliminated in each round. So, after the first round, half of the players will be eliminated, leaving us with 258/2 = 129 players. After the second round, half of the remaining players will be eliminated, leaving Show more…
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