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Binomial and Geometric · Superchallenge problem

A man keeps two matchboxes, one in each pocket, each starting with 55 matches. Whenever he needs a match he chooses a pocket at random (each with probability 12\dfrac12, independently) and takes a match from that box. Eventually he reaches into a pocket and finds that box empty. What is the probability that at that moment the other box is also empty? Express your answer as a common fraction.