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All the colors in (Posted on 2010-04-26)

Seven sportsmen (named A,B,C,D,E,F and G) buy 7 hats choosing randomly out of 4 available colors (say G,R,W and Y).
What is the probability that all the colors were chosen?

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Puzzle Answer

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The required Probability = 8400/16384 = 0.5126953125.

Posted by K Sengupta on 2023-10-04 11:00:09

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