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Originally Posted by wanja
Don't be a tease. What game is missing.? There are 738 games listed for the following tournaments:
- 2009 NCAA nationals and conferences
- 2009 NIT, CBI and CIT
- 2008 NCAA nationals, NIT and CBI
- 2008 NCAA conference semi-finals and finals
- 2005 through 2007 NCAA national quarters, semi finals and finals
For the 2009 big dance, there is:
- 1 final
- 2 semis
- 4 quarters
- 8 3rd round games
- 16 second round games
- 32 first round games
- 1 play-in game
So what is missing?
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Reminds me of the "29" puzzle. Three guys are traveling and want to get a hotel room together to save money. The manager says "30, please" and each one ponies up 10.
Later, the manager realizes he made a mistake, and that the rate is only 25. So he gives 5 ones to the bellboy with instructions to give it to the three guys.
On his way to their room, the bellboy thinks, "They can't divide this money by 3, so I'll keep 2 and give them 3 back." He does so, and the guys are grateful for the rebate.
Here's the problem: the three guys have now paid 10 - 1 = 9 each, which is a total of 27. The bellboy kept 2, which makes 29. What happened to the other 1?