If eight people greet each other at a meeting by shaking hands with one another, how many handshakes take place?

The number of handshake that took place is 28.

In any situation where order of an outcome does not matter, mathematical combination (C) are use calculate the total outcomes of an event.

In conclusion, the number of handshake that took place is 28.

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The formula is n(n-1)/2, for 8 people this is 8*7/2 = 28.

8 persons each have 7 people to shake hands with, but then you have counted each handshake twice (from the perspective of both participants), so you have to divide by 2.

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