Question

Observe the fixture given below and select the total number of matches in thetournament from the options.

Options

• 15

• 18

• 20

• 30

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

The fixture is a single round-robin for 6 teams, so total matches = `n(n−1)/2`

= `(6xx5)/2` 

= 15 

Equivalently there are 5 rounds (n − 1) with 3 matches each, giving 5 × 3 = 15.