Today Puzzle #664
Puzzle No. 664鈥� Wednesday 29 January
Monday night saw the start of University Challenge's quarter finals with two of the most successful quiz institutions. No spoiler of the result here, but 3 time champions Trinity College Cambridge took on 4 time champions University of Manchester. For the 8 teams in the quarter final group stages, they qualify for the semi finals if they win 2 matches or are eliminated if they lose 2 matches. What is the minimum number of matches needed to complete the quarter final group stages?
Today’s #PuzzleForToday has been set by Bobby Seagull, school maths teacher, author and Cambridge University Doctorate student.
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10 matches.
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