document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=920351>Question 920351</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is leading a workshop for 26 people. He wants each person to meet every other person (shake hands once). How many handshakes occur? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #558333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><B>srinivas.g(540)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><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=srinivas.g><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=558333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total no of person  = 26 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " every person has to meet the other person only once. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so every shake hand consist of one possible combination<BR>\n" );
document.write( " total no of combinations that can be possible with  26 people  = 26  c 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                              =(26*25)/(2*1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                              =13*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                              =325<BR>\n" );
document.write( " so, total no of shake hands occur  =325 </SPAN>\n" );
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