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Problem
Chloe chooses a real number uniformly at random from the interval . Independently, Laurent chooses a real number uniformly at random from the interval . What is the probability that Laurent's number is greater than Chloe's number?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Suppose Laurent's number is in the interval . Then, by symmetry, the probability of Laurent's number being greater is . Next, suppose Laurent's number is in the interval . Then Laurent's number will be greater with a probability of . Since each case is equally likely, the probability of Laurent's number being greater is , so the answer is .
Final answer
C