Answer to Question #489 in Statistics and Probability for Silvia

Statistics and Probability

Question #489

5 people left their hats in the wardrobe. Then everybody took a hat randomly. What is the probability that everyone took not his hat?

Expert's answer

Answer: 1/2! – 1/3! + 1/4! – 1/5! = 11/30.

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