puzzle

SWETHA007 · 25-05-06, 02:50 PM

on
the occasion of a certain meeting each member gave shake hand to the remaining
number.if the total shake were 1176,how many members were present for the
meeting.

a)48
b)58 c)49 d)59

plz can u provide the explantion

Rena · 26-05-06, 01:46 AM

HI,

49 is the answer ya.

n(n-1)/2=1176.

Solve this and you will get the answer that n=49.

26-05-06, 01:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rena Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 609 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 9 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 9 Posts Rep Power: 10	HI, 49 is the answer ya. n(n-1)/2=1176. Solve this and you will get the answer that n=49. __________________ \"A GREAT PLEASURE IN LIFE IS DOING WHAT PEOPLE SAY YOU CANNOT DO\".

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SWETHA007 Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 3	on the occasion of a certain meeting each member gave shake hand to the remaining number.if the total shake were 1176,how many members were present for the meeting. a)48 b)58 c)49 d)59 plz can u provide the explantion

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