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2006 Alabama ARML TST Problems/Problem 15

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Problem

Ying lives on Strangeland, a tiny planet with 4 little cities that are each 100 miles apart from each other. One day, Ying begins driving from her home city of Viavesta to the city of Havennew, which takes her about an hour. When she gets to Havennew, she decides she wants to go straight to another city on Strangeland, so she randomly chooses one of the other three cities (possibly Viavesta), and starts driving there. Ying drives like this for most of the day, making 8 total trips between cities on Strangeland, choosing randomly where to drive to next from each stop. She then stops at her final city of destination, digs a hole, and buries her car.

Let $p$ be the probability Ying buried her car in Viavesta and let q be the probability she buried it in Havennew. Find the value of $p + q$.

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See also

2006 Alabama ARML TST (Problems)
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