document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258325>Question 258325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   Eight pawns are  placed randomly on a chessboard,  no more  than one  to  a square.  What is  the probability  that: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)  they are in a straight line (do not forget the diagonals)? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)  no  two are  in the same row or column?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 18 straight lines of 8 pieces possible on a chessboard.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64C8=4426165368<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/4426165368=1/245898076<BR>\n" );
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