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There are ten players in a tennis tournament and everyone plays every other player once. What is the total of games played?

What is the question asking you to do? This problem can be solved using triangle numbers. How might this be done ? What if there were 20 players in the tournament? How will you record your answers? How can you check your answers?
NS3.1 * Orders, reads and writes numbers of any size. MA3-4NA Orders, reads and represents integers of any size and describes properties of whole numbers MA3-2WM Selects and applies appropriate problem solving strategies, including the use of digital technologies, in undertaking investigations

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