The Bandages Problem

James Marengo; Joseph Voelkel; David L. Farnsworth

doi:10.37119/jpss2025.v23i1.831

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James E. Marengo Rochester Institute of Technology, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0498-0424
Joseph G. Voelkel Rochester Institute of Technology, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5005-9188
David L. Farnsworth Rochester Institute of Technology https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0251-8770

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https://doi.org/10.37119/jpss2025.v23i1.831

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A new probability problem, named the Bandages Problem, is described and solved. The problem involves repeatedly selecting and removing an item at random from a finite population that initially consists of a known configuration of single and paired items. For each selection, the probability that the chosen item is single is found. Generalizations are suggested.

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