Question

The Tennis players participating in a tournament are ranked according to their previous record. A player ranks 46th from the top and 58th from the bottom. How many Tennis Players are participating in the tournament?

• A. 102
• B. 103
• C. 104
• D. 105

Hint:

Total members = Top rank + Bottom rank − 1.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To find the total number of players participating in the tournament, we need to understand the rankings provided in the question. A player's rank is given as 46th from the top and 58th from the bottom. This implies the following:

1. The player ranked 46th from the top means there are 45 players above this player.
2. The player ranked 58th from the bottom means there are 57 players below this player.

The total number of players can be calculated by adding the number of players above, the player themselves, and the players below:

\(\text{Total Players} = \text{Players Above} + \text{Player Themselves} + \text{Players Below}\)

Substituting the known values:

\(\text{Total Players} = 45 + 1 + 57 = 103\)

Therefore, the total number of players participating in the tournament is 103.

Answer: 103

This is consistent with the interpretation that the 46th player's simultaneous ranking from both top and bottom bounds his unique position within the overall list of participants.