SOLUTION: 25 team members shake hands. how many handshakes take place?hint look at the pattern people = 2,3,4,5 handshakes= 1,3,6,10 can you please help?

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Question 154772: 25 team members shake hands. how many handshakes take place?hint look at the pattern people = 2,3,4,5 handshakes= 1,3,6,10 can you please help?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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25 team members shake hands. how many handshakes take place?
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It takes two to shake hands.
How many pairs of two are there in 25 members.
25C2 = [25*24]/[1*2] = 300
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Cheers,
Stan H.