cmi-entrance 2011 QB1

cmi-entrance · India · ugmath 7 marks Permutations & Arrangements Handshake / Product Counting
In a business meeting, each person shakes hands with each other person, with the exception of Mr. L. Since Mr. L arrives after some people have left, he shakes hands only with those present. If the total number of handshakes is exactly 100 , how many people left the meeting before Mr. L arrived? (Nobody shakes hands with the same person more than once.)
In a business meeting, each person shakes hands with each other person, with the exception of Mr. L. Since Mr. L arrives after some people have left, he shakes hands only with those present. If the total number of handshakes is exactly 100 , how many people left the meeting before Mr. L arrived? (Nobody shakes hands with the same person more than once.)