It was Emilys first day at school. The teacher suggested that it would be a good idea for each child to meet every other child in the class. The teacher said, When you meet, please shake hands and introduce yourself by name. If there were 10 children in the class, how many were the total handshakes?
- 50
- 45
- 100
- 55
Answer
The correct answer is B) 45.
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