Question

In a tournament, there are n teams T₁, T₂, ……. Tn, with n > 5. Each team consists of k players, k > 3. The following pairs of teams have one player in common T₁, and T₂, T₂ and T₃, …….., Tn-1 and Tn, and Tn and T₁. No other pair of teams has any player in common. How many players are participating in the tournament, considering all the team together?

In a tournament, there are n teams T₁, T₂, ……. Tn, with n > 5. Each team consists of k players, k > 3. The following pairs of teams have one player in common T₁, and T₂, T₂ and T₃, …….., Tn-1 and Tn, and Tn and T₁. No other pair of teams has any player in common. How many players are participating in the tournament, considering all the team together?

Option A: k (n-1)
Option B: n (k-2)
Option C: k (n-2)
Option D: n (k-1)

Correct Answer

Option: d

Explanation

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