# Easy Permutation-Combination Solved QuestionAptitude Discussion

 Q. In a hockey championship, there are $153$ matches played. Every two team played one match with each other. The number of teams participating in the championship is:
 ✔ A. $18$ ✖ B. $19$ ✖ C. $17$ ✖ D. $16$

Solution:
Option(A) is correct

Let there were $x$ teams participating in the games, then total number of matches:

$={^nC_2}$

$= 153$

On solving, we get $n= -17$ and $n=18$.

It cannot be negative so $n = \textbf{18}$ is the answer.

Edit: For an alternate explanation, check comment by RAKESH.

## (4) Comment(s)

Snehal
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Rakesh your method is great, however with regards to the reasoning, could you please explain again logic behind the adding of natural numbers?

Abhishek
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I need clear solution for this

Chandrasekaran
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I need clear solution for this

RAKESH
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here, compulsory to play two team one match so that, we will add the natural number till we get value 153. so our result will be like a

1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17=153.

so by this we have to add value upto 17 and the one more team should add that is oppent team so the total number of team is

17+1=18.