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counting and probability intermediate

Problem

2 distinct vertices of an octagon are chosen at random. What is the probability that they are adjacent?
Solution
After we choose the first vertex, there are 7 ways to choose the second. There are only 2 of these that are adjacent to the first vertex, so the probability the two vertices are adjacent is .
Final answer
\frac{2}{7}