Monkey in 40s: Probability of Picking Right Monkey in US Texas

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A cage of 40 monkeys brought originally from England to US's Texas, one got sick of an unknown disease. How can I find the probability to pick up the right monkey that is not sick but next to the sick one.
 
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First you will have to define what you mean by "next to". Are you assuming that the monkeys are lined up in some way?
 

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