Probability that they will all select the same tire

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A classic excuse for a missed test is offered by four students who claim that their car had a flat tire. On the makeup test, the instructor asks the students to identify the particular tire that went flat. If they really didn't have a flat tire and randomly select one that supposedly went flat, what if the probability that they will all select the same tire?

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