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A Problem Squared

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How to Solve a Problem in a Simple Format

This week's problem is based on the Grand Theft Auto 5 speedrunning game. It asks how likely it is that two people you know will get on a bus together. The odds are in favour of one person, but there could be other factors at play. We've got nearly 2,000 problems in this spreadsheet now and I'm just going to flick to the next one. But for me, this already needs translating back into 'you're speaking my language'

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