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The Handshake Problem

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If 5 people are in a room and each person shakes hands with every other person exactly once, how many handshakes occur?
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10 handshakes

The answer to this riddle is 10 handshakes. Difficulty: Medium · Solved by 3,329 puzzle lovers.

10 handshakes (5 choose 2 = 10)
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