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Probability Question?
There are five addressed envelopes and 5 paychecks. If I randomly put the checks in the envelopes then
a) What is the probability that exactly one paycheck and envelope match
b) What is the probability that no paychecks and envelopes match
1 Answer
- M3Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
this is a problem of derangement/partial derangement
a derangement is an arrangement where no object is in its proper place,
e.g. if alphabetical arrangement ABCDE is "proper" , DCAEB would be a derangement
although a formula exists, (see source cited),
you may like to remember it as a recursive method
objects // derangements
2// BA :: D2 = 1
3// BCA, CAB :: D3 = 2 = 3*D2 - 1
4// BADC, BCDA, BDAC, CADB, CDAB, CDBA, DABC, DCAB, DCBA: D4=9=4D3 +1
continuing recursively, D5 = 5D4 -1 = 44
qa
exactly 1 match means exactly 4 deranged,
but any 4 of 5 may be deranged,
ie 5c4 = 5 ways for D4
so 5*9 = 45
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qb
D5 = 44
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