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Challenge 45: Three Squares
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How could I send
the check
and not pay the bill?
Television
While watching television, Tessellation placed three checks in three separate addressed envelopes. If she had paid no attention to which check went in which envelope, what is the chance that each check was in the correct envelope?
Tessellation and desk
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Probability is the mathematics of chance. Estimating the chance of rain, the effectiveness of a treatment, and whether a person will have an accident are important to weather forecasters, doctors in diagnosing illnesses, and insurance companies.

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