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1mn 37.

12C2 = 66 because we want to list all the couples representing a game among 12 elements .
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1mn 37.

12C2 = 66 because we want to list all the couples representing a game among 12 elements .

Exactly)
Now after you solved this one how much time will it take you to do similiar problem again?
I guess 30 sec max
Hope that it ll be useful for someone. Very easy but tricky)
OA is C
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I used to solve this in my childhood when in 92 world cup of cricket, 9 teams were involved and the same situation applied

always n*(n-1)/2



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