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2008 HMMT November Guts Round Problem 6
Sarah is deciding whether to visit Russia or Washington, DC for the holidays. She makes her decision by rolling a regular 6-sided die. If she gets a 1 or 2, she goes to DC. If she rolls a 3, 4, or 5, she goes to Russia. If she rolls a 6, she rolls again. What is the probability that she goes to DC?
Answers are checked by value, so any equivalent form is accepted: 1/2, \frac{1}{2} and 0.5 all count as the same answer.
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