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Nine people come to a party and shake hands with each other. If each person shakes the hand of every other​ person, how many handshakes​ occur?

Nine people come to a party and shake hands with each other. If each person shakes the hand of every other​ person, how many handshakes​ occur?
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Nine people come to a party and shake hands with each other. If each person shakes the hand of every other​ person, how many handshakes​ occur?

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81, because all 9 people shook hands with each other that were there at the party

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User Ihough
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36 handshakes occurred
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