IMO Practice Test — Probability

6 Questions • 20 min • Olympiad level

20:00
Question 1 of 6 hard
There are 4 letters and 4 addressed envelopes. What is the probability that all letters are placed in their correct envelopes randomly?
1/4
1/16
1/24
1/256
Explanation: Total ways to arrange 4 letters in 4 envelopes = 4! = 24. Only 1 way has all letters in the correct envelopes. Probability = 1/24.