Jennette680 Jennette680

24-04-2014
Mathematics

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6 people meet for a business lunch. Each person shakes hands once with each other person present. How many handshakes take place?

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Anonymous Anonymous

14-07-2014

\(First\ person-5\ shakes\ hands\\Second\ person-4\ shakes\ hands\\3-th\ person-3\ shakes\ hands\\4-th\ person-2\ shakes\ hands\\5-th\ person-1\ shakes\ hands\\\\1+2+3+4+5=15\ \ shakes\ hands\)

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14-07-2014

\(1+2+3+4+5=15\)
There will be 15 handshakes :)

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