g1601_1700.s1688_count_of_matches_in_tournament.readme.md Maven / Gradle / Ivy
Go to download
Show more of this group Show more artifacts with this name
Show all versions of leetcode-in-java Show documentation
Show all versions of leetcode-in-java Show documentation
Java-based LeetCode algorithm problem solutions, regularly updated
1688\. Count of Matches in Tournament
Easy
You are given an integer `n`, the number of teams in a tournament that has strange rules:
* If the current number of teams is **even**, each team gets paired with another team. A total of `n / 2` matches are played, and `n / 2` teams advance to the next round.
* If the current number of teams is **odd**, one team randomly advances in the tournament, and the rest gets paired. A total of `(n - 1) / 2` matches are played, and `(n - 1) / 2 + 1` teams advance to the next round.
Return _the number of matches played in the tournament until a winner is decided._
**Example 1:**
**Input:** n = 7
**Output:** 6
**Explanation:** Details of the tournament:
- 1st Round: Teams = 7, Matches = 3, and 4 teams advance.
- 2nd Round: Teams = 4, Matches = 2, and 2 teams advance.
- 3rd Round: Teams = 2, Matches = 1, and 1 team is declared the winner.
Total number of matches = 3 + 2 + 1 = 6.
**Example 2:**
**Input:** n = 14
**Output:** 13
**Explanation:** Details of the tournament:
- 1st Round: Teams = 14, Matches = 7, and 7 teams advance.
- 2nd Round: Teams = 7, Matches = 3, and 4 teams advance.
- 3rd Round: Teams = 4, Matches = 2, and 2 teams advance.
- 4th Round: Teams = 2, Matches = 1, and 1 team is declared the winner.
Total number of matches = 7 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 13.
**Constraints:**
* `1 <= n <= 200`