document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16178>Question 16178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six strangers arrive at a business seminar and each person shakes hands with every other person.  How many handshakes are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each man shakes hands with 5 other men, for a total of 30 handshakes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, if man A shakes hands with man B, it is the same as B with A.  Therefore we divide our total by two and get the answer...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 handshakes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another way is 5+4+3+2+1 = 15... </SPAN>\n" );
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