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AMC 12 2017b Problem 20

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Real numbers xx and yy are chosen independently and uniformly at random from the interval (0,1)(0,1). What is the probability that ⌊log⁡2x⌋=⌊log⁡2y⌋\lfloor\log_2x\rfloor=\lfloor\log_2y\rfloor?

\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{8} \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{6} \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{4} \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{3} \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{2}

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