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In the table above, what is the least number of table entries that are needed to show the mileage between each city and each of the other five cities?

(A) 15
(B) 21
(C) 25
(D) 30
(E) 36

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For A horizontal: 5 entries (eliminate A to A)
For B horizontal: 4 entries (A to B = B to A / eliminate B to B )
For C horizontal: 3 entries (we had already A to C & B to C previously/ eliminate C to C)
For D horizontal: 2 entries (we had already A to D & B to D & C to D previously/ eliminate D to D)
For E horizontal: 1 entry (we had already A to E & B to E & C to E & D to E previously/ eliminate E to E)
For F horizontal: 0 entries (we had already A to F & B to F & C to F & D to F & E to F previously/ eliminate F to F)

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In the table above, what is the least number of table entries that are needed to show the mileage between each city and each of the other five cities?

(A) 15
(B) 21
(C) 25
(D) 30
(E) 36

The least number of table entries will be if we use only one entry for each pair of the cities. How many entries would the table then have? Or how many different pairs can be selected out of 6 cities?

$$C^2_{6}=15$$

Answer: A.

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Just count the colored boxes below the diagonal

= 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1

= 15

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In the table above, what is the least number of table entries that are needed to show the mileage between each city and each of the other five cities?

(A) 15
(B) 21
(C) 25
(D) 30
(E) 36

Problem Solving
Question: 56
Category: Arithmetic Interpretation of tables
Page: 69
Difficulty: 600

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Total possible pairs =6*6=36
Pairs with same letters=6
Pairs with same combinations (AB=BA etc) $$\frac{36-6}{2}$$=15
Answer=36-6-15=15
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In the table above, what is the least number of table entries that are needed to show the mileage between each city and each of the other five cities?

(A) 15
(B) 21
(C) 25
(D) 30
(E) 36

This problem can be best solved using combinations.

This problem is similar to one in which 6 sports teams are playing in a tournament in which every team plays with each other team exactly once. No team plays itself, obviously, and the order of each pairing doesn't matter. [For example, if Team A plays Team B, the pairing of (Team A vs. Team B) is identical to (Team B vs. Team A)]. We would calculate 6C2, or the number of combinations of 6 items taken 2 at a time:

6C2 =6!/2! (6 - 2)! = (6 x 5)/2! = 15

Answer A
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In the table above, what is the least number of table entries that are needed to show the mileage between each city and each of the other five cities?

A. 15
B. 21
C. 25
D. 30
E. 36

One entry must come between each pair of two cities

Two cities out of six cities (ABCDEF) can be chosen in 6C2 = 15 ways

Answer: Option C
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