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    10 people @ a banquet shake hands. How many handshakes went around?

    This is a Question that has 4 different answers. Here they are; A)100 B)20 C)45 D)90

    Now this Question needs to be answered, because I need to know if I am right! ;) My partner and I have different answers and I know that I am right. But I need to prove it to him that I am right. So can someone please help me in proving him wrong........Thank you - LOL

    0  Views: 3087 Answers: 4 Posted: 13 years ago
    Anthar

    When I first read the beginning of Frisky's reply I thought it was a man being sexist but I know now that a woman sent the reply. GO FOR IT GIRL! The answer is 45

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    MY ANSWER IS 5 BECAUSE THE QUESTION CLEARLY STATES 10 PEOPLE SHAKE HANDS NOT THAT 10 PEOPLE SHAKE HANDS WITH EVERY OTHER PERSON. THIS BEING THE CASE IF 10 PEOPLE SHAKE HANDS THE YOU HAVE 5 HANDSHAKES. IT IS CALLED LOOKING OUTSIDE THE BOX OR AVOIDING THE OBVIOUS>

    Ms Sinclair

    Huh? Oh my goodness. This is giving me a headache. I never was very good in math.

    I would say 90

    45


    Each of the 10 people shakes hands with 9 others. If you multiply that, you are counting each handshake double. Therefore, the calculation is 10 x 9 / 2.

    Ashligh16

    lol, and my parents thought I never listened in math class :p

    friskyfawn

    Thank you very much>>> Ashligh 16 Ha! Now hun, take that one to the bank!! (yahoo!)

    Here is my Answer like I said in my (ques.) lol Answer: (C)45 Now I just need to prove my Man wrong!! :)



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