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29 MATCHES ARE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER. EVERY TIME A MATCH IS HELD, ONE PLAYER IS ELIMINATED AND TO ELIMINATE 29 OF THE 30 PLAYERS, 29 MATCHES ARE REQUIRED 149 (150 - 1) GAMES, SINCE ALL BUT ONE LOSE ONE GAME. TO MAKE IT SIMPLER, ASSUME THERE ARE 3 MEMBERS. ONLY 2 GAMES NEED TO BE PLAYED TO DETERMINE THE CHAMPION 6 MEN ARE REQUIRED TO PACK 60 PACKETS IN 60 MINUTES. 6 MEN PACK 6 BOXES IN 6 MINUTES 6 MEN PACK 1 BOX IN 1 MINUTE 6 MEN PACK 60 BOXES IN 60 MINUTES THERE IS NO WAY TO GET AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 30 MPH (MILES PER HOUR). IF YOUR AVERAGE SPEED FOR THE 2 MILES STRETCH MUST BE 30 MPH, YOU SHOULD DO IT IN 4 MINUTES. DURING THE ASCENT, YOU WOULD HAVE ALREADY TAKEN 4 MINUTES TO TRAVEL 1 MILE AT 15 MPH. SINCE YOU HAVE TAKEN 4 MINUTES TO GO UP THE HILL, YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE 0 SECONDS TO TRAVEL THE 1 MILE DESCENT IN ORDER TO GET AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 30 MPH. THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE