2009 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 10
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Problem
On a checkerboard composed of 64 unit squares, what is the probability that a randomly chosen unit square does not touch the outer edge of the board?
Solution
There are total squares. There are unit squares on the perimeter and therefore NOT on the perimeter. The probability of choosing one of those squares is .
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