Snakes on a math problem

[pbray]

There are n Snakes on the Plane. There are k Passengers on the Plane. Each Snake will Bite One Passenger at Random. What is the Probability that The Target, Mr. X, does not get bit?

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Comments

[aeriedraconia.livejournal.com]

Without looking at THE answer:
Mr.X doesn't get bitten at all 'cause he missed the flight after I told him that I had a vivid premonition that his life would be in danger if took that flight. He listened and took a later flight.

(And because I can't do algebra worth beans). :-)

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Who needs to know math when you have psychic powers on your side?

[aeriedraconia.livejournal.com]

That's the way I feel about it. :-)