(New page: The solution is very simple, and doesn't require that you use series, just some inductive logic and limits.--~~~~)
 
Line 1: Line 1:
 
The solution is very simple, and doesn't require that you use series, just some inductive logic and limits.--[[User:Jmason|John Mason]] 16:58, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
 
The solution is very simple, and doesn't require that you use series, just some inductive logic and limits.--[[User:Jmason|John Mason]] 16:58, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
 +
 +
If you had 8 teams:
 +
 +
*All 8 play at least 1 game.
 +
*4 winners of the 1st games play two games.
 +
*2 winners of the 2nd games play again for a third time.
 +
*Average would be <math> \frac{(8*4 + 2*2 + 2*3)}{8} </math>

Revision as of 17:47, 18 October 2008

The solution is very simple, and doesn't require that you use series, just some inductive logic and limits.--John Mason 16:58, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

If you had 8 teams:

  • All 8 play at least 1 game.
  • 4 winners of the 1st games play two games.
  • 2 winners of the 2nd games play again for a third time.
  • Average would be $ \frac{(8*4 + 2*2 + 2*3)}{8} $

Alumni Liaison

To all math majors: "Mathematics is a wonderfully rich subject."

Dr. Paul Garrett