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Probability Fundamentals & Geometric Probability · Challenge problem

Alice and Bob each arrive at a café at a time chosen uniformly at random between noon and 1 p.m., independently. If Alice arrives first she waits 1010 minutes for Bob and then leaves; if Bob arrives first he waits 2020 minutes for Alice and then leaves. What is the probability that they meet? Express your answer as a common fraction.