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If nine people are in a room and every person shakes hands exactly once with each of the other people, how many handshakes will occur
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If nine people are in a room and every person shakes hands exactly once with each of the other people, how many handshakes will occur

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The total number of handshakes = 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 36


Answer: 36 handshakes
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