In a family tournament, Maya played chess against her mother, father, brother, and sister. It was a standard round-robin tournament where every person played every other person exactly once. How many total chess games were played in the tournament?
10 games
With 5 participants total (Maya + 4 family members), the number of total pairings is calculated as (5 × 4) / 2 = 10 unique games.
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Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
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