document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971253>Question 971253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 8 people have same 50 books then what is the probability that any 2 persons will read one same book at the same time </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594300 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Probability that any two people are reading the same book is (1/50)*(1/50).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But there are 8C2 ways these two people could be chosen, which is =28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the probability is 28/2500 =0.0112 </SPAN>\n" );
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