Question Number 7165 by Tawakalitu. last updated on 15/Aug/16 | ||
$$\mathrm{30}\:{teams}\:{participated}\:{in}\:{the}\:{football}\:{tournament}\:.\:{At}\:{the}\: \\ $$$${end}\:{of}\:{the}\:{competition}\:{it}\:{turned}\:{out}\:{that}\:{in} \\ $$$${Any}\:{group}\:{of}\:{three}\:\:{teams}\:{it}\:{is}\:{possible}\:{to}\:{single}\:{out}\:{two} \\ $$$${teams}\:{which}\:{score}\:{equal}\:{point}\:{in}\:{three}\:{games}.\: \\ $$$${within}\:{this}\:{group}\:\left(\mathrm{3}\:{points}\:{are}\:{given}\:{for}\:{the}\:{victory},\:\right. \\ $$$$\left.\mathrm{1}\:{point}\:{for}\:{the}\:{draw}\:,\:\mathrm{0}\:{point}\:{for}\:{the}\:{defeat}\:\right).\: \\ $$$${what}\:{is}\:{the}\:{least}\:{possible}\:{number}\:{of}\:{draws}\:{that}\:{can}\:{occur} \\ $$$${in}\:{such}\:{a}\:{tournament}\:? \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$ \\ $$$${please}\:{help}\:{me}. \\ $$$${Please}\:{help}\:..\:{thanks}. \\ $$ | ||