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14 students in an Algebra class were asked to shake hands with each other. Each student shook hands with each of the other students exactly once. How many handshakes occured in this class?
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There were 153 handshakes in this class. This is determined by the formula (n(n−1))/2, where n represents the number of students in the class. In this case, n = 14, so 14(14 - 1)/2 = 153.
