Day 3: Basic Probability Puzzles #5

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Objective
In this challenge, we practice calculating probability.

Task
There are people about to sit down around a round table. Find the probability that particular people will sit next to one another.

Output Format

In the editor below, submit your answer as Plain Text in the form of an irreducible fraction , where and are both integers.

Your answer should resemble something like:

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(This is NOT the answer, just a demonstration of the answer format.)

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