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Putnam 1993 B3

  • Session B

Two real numbers xx and yy are chosen at random in the interval (0,1) with respect to the uniform distribution. What is the probability that the closest integer to x/yx/y is even? Express the answer in the form r+sπr+s\pi, where rr and ss are rational numbers.

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