In a team every player shakes his hand with other player only once. If total number of handshakes is 120, then the number of players is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 16
If there are n players, and each pair shakes hands once, then the total number of handshakes is:
$\text{Handshakes} = \frac{n(n-1)}{2}$
Given:
$\frac{n(n-1)}{2} = 120$
Multiply both sides by 2:
$n(n-1) = 240$
$n^2 - n - 240 = 0$
Factor:
$(n - 16)(n + 15) = 0$
So,
$n = 16$