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THE DAILY PROBABILITY PUZZLEOctober 9, 2026 · ET
No. 016Expected valueEasy4 min

Matching pairs among 4 labeled balls

4 balls choose one of 5 boxes. Count a pair whenever two balls land in the same box. Count each pair once.

What is the average number of matching pairs?

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