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There is a <math>\frac{1}{2}</math> chance that Laurent chooses a number in the interval <math>(2017, 4032]</math>. In this case, Chloé cannot possibly win, since the maximum number she can pick is <math>2017</math>. Otherwise, if Laurent picks a number in the interval <math>[0, 2017]</math>, with probability <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>, then the two people are symmetric, and each has a <math>\frac{1}{2}</math> chance of winning. Then, the total probability is <math>\frac{1}{2}*1 + \frac{1}{2}*\frac{1}{2} = \boxed{\frac{3}{4} (C)}</math> | There is a <math>\frac{1}{2}</math> chance that Laurent chooses a number in the interval <math>(2017, 4032]</math>. In this case, Chloé cannot possibly win, since the maximum number she can pick is <math>2017</math>. Otherwise, if Laurent picks a number in the interval <math>[0, 2017]</math>, with probability <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>, then the two people are symmetric, and each has a <math>\frac{1}{2}</math> chance of winning. Then, the total probability is <math>\frac{1}{2}*1 + \frac{1}{2}*\frac{1}{2} = \boxed{\frac{3}{4} (C)}</math> | ||
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Revision as of 17:40, 8 February 2017
Problem
Chloé chooses a real number uniformly at random from the interval . Independently, Laurent cooses a real number uniformly at random from the interval
. What is the probability that Laurent's number is greater than Chloé's number?
Solution
Denote "winning" to mean "picking a greater number".
There is a chance that Laurent chooses a number in the interval
. In this case, Chloé cannot possibly win, since the maximum number she can pick is
. Otherwise, if Laurent picks a number in the interval
, with probability
, then the two people are symmetric, and each has a
chance of winning. Then, the total probability is
See Also
2017 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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