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We can reword the problem into a simpler problem to solve. The  new problem is "What is the probability two men don't stand opposite of each other?" We will order the men first, because the identities of each man and women don't matter. The first man can stand anywhere (<math>\frac{14}{14}</math>), then the second man can stand in 12 spaces out of 13, third man can stand in 10 places, so on until the fifth man stands in 6 places out of 10 possible places. <cmath>\frac{14}{14}\cdot\frac{12}{13}\cdot\frac{10}{12}+\frac{8}{11}+\frac{6}{10} = \frac{48}{143}</cmath>
 
We can reword the problem into a simpler problem to solve. The  new problem is "What is the probability two men don't stand opposite of each other?" We will order the men first, because the identities of each man and women don't matter. The first man can stand anywhere (<math>\frac{14}{14}</math>), then the second man can stand in 12 spaces out of 13, third man can stand in 10 places, so on until the fifth man stands in 6 places out of 10 possible places. <cmath>\frac{14}{14}\cdot\frac{12}{13}\cdot\frac{10}{12}+\frac{8}{11}+\frac{6}{10} = \frac{48}{143}</cmath>
 
This gives <math>m+n = \boxed{191}.</math>
 
This gives <math>m+n = \boxed{191}.</math>
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Revision as of 08:42, 8 February 2023

Problem

Five men and nine women stand equally spaced around a circle in random order. The probability that every man stands diametrically opposite a woman is $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

Solutions

Solution 1

We can reword the problem into a simpler problem to solve. The new problem is "What is the probability two men don't stand opposite of each other?" We will order the men first, because the identities of each man and women don't matter. The first man can stand anywhere ($\frac{14}{14}$), then the second man can stand in 12 spaces out of 13, third man can stand in 10 places, so on until the fifth man stands in 6 places out of 10 possible places. \[\frac{14}{14}\cdot\frac{12}{13}\cdot\frac{10}{12}+\frac{8}{11}+\frac{6}{10} = \frac{48}{143}\] This gives $m+n = \boxed{191}.$

~chem1kall

Solution 2

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See also

2023 AIME I (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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First Question
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Problem 2
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