There are 15 boys and 15 girls at a party. Each boy shakes hands with exactly five people and each girl shakes hands with exactly seven people. How many handshakes were there in total?

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There are 15 boys and 15 girls at a party. Each boy shakes hands with exactly five people and each girl shakes hands with exactly seven people. How many handshakes were there in total?

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180 I think

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AabidMulani answered Aug 20, 2020

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Answer:

180 hand shakes

Explanation:

15 + 15 = 30

boys= 5x15 = 75

girls=7x15 = 105

75+105=180

180 handshakes in total

Deepak Yadav answered Aug 25, 2020

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