In a chess tournament, each player plays every other player exactly once. If it is known that 105 games were played, how many players were there in the tournament?

15 players played in the chess tournament.

Step-by-step explanation:

When there are 15 players, the first player plays 14 games and step aside.

remaining 14 player

next player plays 13 games. steps aside

remaining 13 players

next player plays 12 games. steps aside

remaining 12 players

next player plays 11 games. steps aside

remaining 11 players

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Last player plays 1 game and steps aside

remaining 1 player who will not play against himself.

∴ Sum of all games played

= 14 + 13 + 12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 105 games played

you would need to know all the numbers that are on there

step-by-step explanation:

1 x=22.52

2: 65/39=604+39x

65x-39x=604

26x=604

x=604/26

×=23.23