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Q147 (IAS/2008) Miscellaneous & General Knowledge › Important Days, Places & Events › Important Days, Places & Events

There are 6 different letters and 6 correspondingly addressed envelopes. If the letters are randomly put in the envelopes, what is the probability that exactly 5 letters go into the correctly addressed envelopes?

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