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MathNet 1999 — Part 01 Question 156

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 1999 — Part 01

Question 156

Alex, Pei-Hsin, and Edward got together before the contest to send a mailing to all the invited schools. Pei-Hsin usually just stuffs the envelopes, but if Alex leaves the room she has to lick them as well and has a $25\%$ chance of dying from an allergic reaction before he gets back. Licking the glue makes Edward a bit psychotic, so if Alex leaves the room there is a $20\%$ chance that Edward will kill Pei-Hsin before she can start licking envelopes. Alex leaves the room and comes back to find Pei-Hsin dead. What is the probability that Edward was responsible?