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AMC 8 2004 Problem 5

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July 22, 2011

Problem Statement

The losing team of each game is eliminated from the tournament. If sixteen teams compete, how many games will be played to determine the winner?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>4<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>7<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>8<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>15<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>16<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span> 4 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span> 7 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span> 8 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span> 15 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span> 16