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There are 4 letters and 4 addressed envelopes. Find the probability that all the letters are not dispatched in right envelopes.

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Given,
There are 4 letters and 4 envelopes with address
The probability that the letter goes into the right envelope = `¼!`
The probability that the letter does not go into concerning paper envelopes
= `1-` the probability that the letter goes into the right envelope.
`= 1- (¼!)`
`= (4! -1)/4!`
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