Some question: A certain league has three divisions. The respective divisions had 8, 10, and 11 teams qualify for the playoffs. Each division held its own double-elimination tournament -- where a team is eliminated from the tournament upon losing two games -- in order to determine its champion. The four division champions then played in a single-elimination tournament -- where a team is eliminated upon losing one game -- in order to determine the overall league champion. Assuming that there were no ties and no forfeits, what is the maximum number of games that could have been played in order to determine the overall league champion?
Options:
(A) 51
(B) 52
(C) 54
(D) 56
(E) 57
Some stream of consciousness:
Overall, there can be 57 minuses. Tus, it is The answer: (E).