I don't understand why there isn't going to be a winning team anymore. It doesn't matter if the teams are uneven if you go off of the % of weight lost for each team.
For example, if Team A has the following weights:
Player 1: Starting weight: 200lbs, week 2 weight: 194 lbs; -6lbs.
Player 2: Starting weight: 250lbs, week 2 weight: 247.5 lbs; -2.5lbs.
Player 3: Starting weight: 170lbs, week 2 weight: 165 lbs; -5 lbs.
Percent weight loss = ((6+2.5+5) / (200+250+170)) x 100 = 2.177%
Team B has the following weights:
Player 1: Starting weight: 300lbs, week 2 weight: 290lbs; -10lbs.
Player 2: Starting weight: 199lbs, week 2 weight: 196lbs; -3lbs.
Percent weight loss = ((10+3) / (300+199)) =2.605%
Team B would win. Notice how Team A had a loss of 13.5 pounds, and team B lost 13 pounds, yet Team B had a higher % of weight lost.
In other words, it doesn't matter how many players are on each team, you can still figure out the winner. If someone doesn't report in, then they are no longer part of the team, and aren't factored in to the calculations. Just do the following to both teams to figure out who wins:
1. Add up the total pounds lost of each member of the blue team and each member of the red team (if someone lost 2 pounds the first week, then gained a pound the next week, then you would use 1 pound as that person's total weight lost)
2. Add up the total original weight of each team.
3. Take (#1 / #2) x 100 = % lost
Also, the "Biggest Loser" on each team should be calculated the same way. Total weight lost (week 2 +week 3 +....) divided by original weight, then multiply that number by 100.
Hope this helps
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