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1999 Gauss (7) #25

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July 6, 2011
Gauss

Problem Statement

In a softball league, after each team has played every other team 4 times, the total accumulated points are: Lions 22, Tigers 19, Mounties 14, and Royals 12. If each team received 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and no points for a loss, how many games ended in a tie?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 3<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 4<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 5<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 7<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 10<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 3 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 4 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 5 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 7 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 10