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perm or comb? ps [#permalink] New post 18 Jan 2006, 11:20
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There are 3 employees in a certain small company. How many ways can they shake hands with each other?
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 [#permalink] New post 18 Jan 2006, 11:38
Hey Joe

it's a Combinations problem

3C2=3

In how many ways can thre employes shake 2 hands.
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 [#permalink] New post 18 Jan 2006, 12:23
thanks allabout,

oa is 3
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 [#permalink] New post 18 Jan 2006, 14:31
Yep this is easy C(3,2) = 3 (A shake hand with B or B with A are same so combination...)
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 [#permalink] New post 18 Jan 2006, 17:06
I did this way.

Total Number of ways = 3 * 3 - 3(One can not shake hand with himself) = 6

Now divide it by two because A shaking hand with B and B shaking with A is same.

So final = 6/2 = 3
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