tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893315201359920156.post5142120226184096845..comments2023-10-28T20:35:12.856+05:30Comments on Best Brain Teasers: Adobe Interview Puzzle IPLlaveshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731980294342074301noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893315201359920156.post-34668954930246027532014-05-28T15:34:43.116+05:302014-05-28T15:34:43.116+05:30No Mr annoymous the question is with 9 teams and t...No Mr annoymous the question is with 9 teams and this year therr were a total pf 8 teams total 56 games instead of 72. <br />kadka ladkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787506159014642314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893315201359920156.post-42585333823062128332014-05-28T11:47:03.049+05:302014-05-28T11:47:03.049+05:30It seems your answer is not correct. A team with 8...It seems your answer is not correct. A team with 8 wins can reach like in the current season of IPL. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893315201359920156.post-34670197150054918082014-05-28T00:05:07.858+05:302014-05-28T00:05:07.858+05:30Total number of matches that are to be played are:...Total number of matches that are to be played are:<br />9C2 * 2<br />= 9! / (2!7!) * 2<br />= 8 * 9<br />= 72<br />And thus each team will play 16 matches.<br /><br />Now let us examine the possible cases.<br /><br />Case 1:<br />If suppose, Team A, Team B and Team C wins 14 matches each i.e. they lose 1 match each from the other two teams, then the Team D can win only 16 - 3 * 2 = 10 matches.<br /><br />Case 2:<br />Now let us suppose if the top four teams win 13 matches each.<br />Team A: 13 wins and 3 loses from Team B, Team C and Team D.<br />Team B: 13 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team C and Team D.<br />Team C: 13 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team B and Team D.<br />Team D: 13 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team B and Team C.<br /><br />In this case, the Team E can only win a maximum of 8 matches as Team A, Team B, Team C and Team D will win all the matches played by E.<br /><br />Case 3:<br />If suppose the top five team wins 12 matches each.<br />Team A: 12 wins and 3 loses from Team B, Team C, Team D and Team E.<br />Team B: 12 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team C, Team D and Team E.<br />Team C: 12 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team B, Team D and Team E.<br />Team D: 12 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team B, Team C and Team E.<br />Team E: 12 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team B, Team C and Team D.<br /><br />Now Team E wins 12 matches but it still won't be able to qualify for the playoffs (assuming that it has the lowest run rate).<br /><br />Therefore from case 2, it can be said that a team must win at least 13 matches to be sure to play in the playoffs.Genius Crickethttp://gpuzzles.com/mind-teasers/cricket-riddle/?source=blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893315201359920156.post-70402618944475905442014-05-27T16:54:31.843+05:302014-05-27T16:54:31.843+05:3099Bhagwati Prasad Sikhwalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783623573586475875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893315201359920156.post-30256101391021402392014-05-27T16:53:47.502+05:302014-05-27T16:53:47.502+05:30With 10 wins of the 72games to be played its an as...With 10 wins of the 72games to be played its an assured chance to get a place in playoff anything less and they have a high chance of being eleminated<br />kadka ladkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787506159014642314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893315201359920156.post-33700608277712156752014-05-27T11:04:11.511+05:302014-05-27T11:04:11.511+05:3066Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893315201359920156.post-92130469666689119552014-05-27T08:15:59.226+05:302014-05-27T08:15:59.226+05:30sorry it 9sorry it 9Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com