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MathNet 2017-part-07 — 172 problems (EN–VI) Question 11

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2017-part-07 — 172 problems (EN–VI)

Question 11

Emily starts with an empty bucket. Every second, she either adds a stone to the bucket or removes a stone from the bucket, each with probability $\frac{1}{2}$. If she wants to remove a stone from the bucket and the bucket is currently empty, she merely does nothing for that second (still with probability $\frac{1}{2}$). What is the probability that after 2017 seconds her bucket contains exactly 1337 stones?