document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370273>Question 370273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a casino game, a player is given three numbers from 1 to 3.  That is, he is given 1, 2, or 3, then again 1, 2, or 3, and then a third time 1, 2, or 3.  Write out the sample space.  What is the probability that the player will receive three different numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I did all the permutations of the set of numbers beginning with one in the sample space to give you the idea of what the sample space should look like.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 3^3=27 groups of 3 numbers in all. You can do the other 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As you can see 2/9 is the probability that the player will receive three different numbers.<BR>\n" );
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