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2.21. On a chessboard of 64 cells, two pads of white and black are placed at random. What is the probability that they won't hit each other? (Answer: 0.78.)

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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