Monday, September 19, 2011

Problem of the Day 19 September 2011

Two mathematicians take a morning coffee break each day. They arrive at the cafeteria independently, at random times between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., and stay for exactly m mintues. The probability that either one arrives while the other is in the cafeteria is 40 \%, and m=a-b\sqrt{c},where a, b, and c are positive integers, and c is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find a+b+c.

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