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    Probability of a derangement of five presents

    P-TRIV-PR05

    Area
    Prelim
    Status
    draft
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    5 people decide to have a party with presents. Everyone prepares one present and brings it to the party, where the presents are mixed. Then everyone takes one random present. What is the probability that nobody gets his own present?

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