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There are 3 people at a party if each person must shake hands with every other person at the party exactly once how many handshakes will there be?

There are 3 people at a party if each person must shake hands with every other person at the party exactly once how many handshakes will there be?
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There are 3 people at a party if each person must shake hands with every other person at the party exactly once how many handshakes will there be?

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6 handshakes

each person shakes 2 other hands, multiply that by 3 people. 2*3= 6

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User Vallen
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There will be a total of 3 handshakes!
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