HMMT 1999 O2
- Oral
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Alex, Pei-Hsin, and Edward got together before the contest to send a mailing to all the invited schools. Pei-Hsin usually just stuffs the envelopes, but if Alex leaves the room she has to lick them as well and has a chance of dying from an allergic reaction before he gets back. Licking the glue makes Edward a bit psychotic, so if Alex leaves the room there is a chance that Edward will kill Pei-Hsin before she can start licking envelopes. Alex leaves the room and comes back to find Pei-Hsin dead. What is the probability that Edward was responsible?
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