Wes Carroll's Puzzler

24: Santa's big sleigh [****]

December 25, 2016 Wes Carroll
Wes Carroll's Puzzler
24: Santa's big sleigh [****]
Show Notes
A parking lot has 16 spaces in a row. Twelve cars arrive, each of which requires one parking space, and their drivers choose their spaces at random from among the available spaces. Santa Claus then arrives in his oversized and very full sleigh, which requires two adjacent spaces. What is the probability that there’s a place for him? // Spiciness: **** out of ****