Solution to Problem 74



No solution will be given to this problem.  Unfortunately, I worded the problem poorly, and there were various plausible interpretations - from the very easy to the ridiculous - of what was being asked.

Perhaps the most plausible interpretation, stated in the language of probability theory, is:

What is the expected value of the number of page-turns in recording the grades?

This interpretation yield a question, however, which is fairly difficult to get your hands on.

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