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Offices in Delhi are open for five days in a week (Monday to Friday). Two employees of an office remain absent for one day in the same particular week. Find the probability that they remain absent on (i) the same day (ii) consecutive day (iii) different days.

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(i)`(1)/(5)`(ii)`(8)/(25)`(iii)`(4)/(5)`
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