Sixteen teams are playing in a basketball tournament. Each team will play one game against another team during the first round of the tournament. There is only one gym, so only one game can be played at a time. They have 6 hours to complete the first round. What is the maximum length of time that can be allowed for each game?
So you know this tournament of 16 teams has to be done in 6 hours or 360 minutes.
Do 360 divided by 16 and you will get your answer.
To determine the maximum length of time that can be allowed for each game, we need to divide the available time by the total number of games that need to be played.
Since there are 16 teams, each team will play one game against another team. In a basketball tournament, each game typically lasts for four quarters, and each quarter is 12 minutes long. So, a regular game is 48 minutes long.
However, we have 6 hours, which is equal to 6 × 60 minutes = 360 minutes, to complete the first round.
To find the maximum length of time allowed for each game, divide the total available time (360 minutes) by the number of games (16 games):
360 minutes ÷ 16 games = 22.5 minutes.
Therefore, the maximum length of time that can be allowed for each game is 22.5 minutes.