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  1. December 6th 2011, 05:28 PM #1
    thisisluana
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    Probability to pick same book

    If each of five people is asked to identify his or her favorite book from a list 10 best-sellers, what is the probability that at least 2 of them identify the same book?
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  2. December 6th 2011, 08:03 PM #2
    MonroeYoder
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    Re: Probability to pick same book

    Use the complement to figure out the probability that none of them identify the same book
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