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In a gathering, (435) handshakes occurred. If every pair shook hands once and (35) people were invited, how many were absent?

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Correct answer: 5

If n people are present, the number of handshakes when each distinct pair shakes hands once is \(\binom{n}{2}\). Here, \(\binom{n}{2}=435\), so \(\frac{n(n-1)}{2}=435\). Thus, \(n(n-1)=870\), giving \(n=30\). Therefore, the number absent is \(35-30=5\). Option 6 would mean that only 29 people attended, but then the number of handshakes would be \(\binom{29}{2}=406\). Exam tip: use \(\binom{n}{2}\) for handshake questions when every pair meets once.

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CombinationsHandshake ProblemBinomial CoefficientPermutations And CombinationsClass 11MathematicsClass 11 Mcq

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