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At a wedding reception, twelve guests sat together at a round table. At the end of the meal, before they left, each guest at the table kissed all of the other guests goodbye. What was the total number of kisses?

A. 24
B. 55
C. 66
D. 78
E. 132

this question is similar to like having handshakes amongst a set of people
total possible exchange of kisses amongst 12 people ; 12c2 ; 66
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Step1: Understanding
Total people - 12
People required for a kiss - 2
As the order does not matter, the question is on combination

Step2: Calculation
Total number of kisses - 12C2 = 12!/10!*2! = 12*11/2 = 6*11 = 66
(D) is correct
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At a wedding reception, twelve guests sat together at a round table. At the end of the meal, before they left, each guest at the table kissed all of the other guests goodbye. What was the total number of kisses?

A. 24
B. 55
C. 66
D. 78
E. 132

Given: At a wedding reception, twelve guests sat together at a round table. At the end of the meal, before they left, each guest at the table kissed all of the other guests goodbye.
Asked: What was the total number of kisses?

Total number of kisses = 12C2 = 12*11/2 = 66

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At a wedding reception, twelve guests sat together at a round table. At the end of the meal, before they left, each guest at the table kissed all of the other guests goodbye. What was the total number of kisses?

A. 24
B. 55
C. 66
D. 78
E. 132

Total number of kisses = 12C2 = 12*11/2 = 66

OA: C
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