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Q. There were 105 handshakes. how many persons were there in party.

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Total 15 persons in the party.

n(n-1)/2 = 105
n^2 - n/2 = 105
n^2 - n = 210
By solving for n, we put n=15.
So, total persons = 15
12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(1)

let n be the total no. of person then
nc2=105
n(n-1)/2=105
n=15
6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
n(n-1)/2=105
n^2-n=210
n^2-n-210=0
n=15
4 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)

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