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Note that there are <math>4\cdot5\cdot2 = 40</math> possible places to seat. After Andre is assigned a seat at random, there are 39 remaining seats, only one of which is in the same chair as Emily. Thus, our answer is <math>\tfrac{1}{39}\implies1+39 = \boxed{40}.</math> | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:05, 12 September 2025
Problem
There are 4 tables and 5 chairs at each table. Each chair seats 2 people. There are 10 people who are seated randomly. Andre and Emily are 2 of them, and are a couple. If the probability that Andre and Emily are in the same chair is 
for relatively prime positive integers 
and 
find 
Solution
Note that there are 
possible places to seat. After Andre is assigned a seat at random, there are 39 remaining seats, only one of which is in the same chair as Emily. Thus, our answer is 
~pinkpig
