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I am grading 8 eight exams placed in randomized order. What is the probability I grade them in alphabetical order of students' last names?

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total number of ways to arrange eight exams in in alphabetical order =8! =40320

therefore probability I grade them in alphabetical order of students' last names =1/40320

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