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2 June, 23:25

Ashok arrives at Starbucks at a random time in between 9:00 am and 9:20 am and Melina arrives at Starbucks at a random time in between 9:10 am and 9:30 am. Both stay for exactly 15 minutes. What is the probability that the two of them are in the Starbucks at the exact same time?

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  1. 3 June, 01:12
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    0.5

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Since Ashok stays for exactly 15 minutes after his arrival, they will meet if he arrives in the 10 minutes between 9:10 and 9:20 independently of the time Melina arrives.

    Since there are 20 minutes from 9:00 and 9:20 and Ashok arrives at a random time, the distribution of his arrival is uniform, so the probability that he arrives between 9:10 and 9:20 is

    10/20 = 0.5
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