document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1111394>Question 1111394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A scientist wants to research the potential spread of germs by contact. She knows that the number of possible handshakes within a group of n people is given by the equation <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=1/2 (n2&#8722;n). There are 99 people at a party. How many handshakes are&#8203; possible?\r<BR>\n" );
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