document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=443890>Question 443890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You and five friends go out to dinner.  There are three different entree choices.  You each pick a entree at random.  What is the probability that you all pick the same entree?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "excuse me is it 6/720 or 6/729 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help and thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=306165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you pick an entree\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "friend #1 has a 1/3 chance (probability) of choosing the same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "friend #2 has a 1/3 chance (probability) of choosing the same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "etc. ___ see the picture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for 5 friends (plus yourself) the probability of all entrees matching is ___ 1 / (3^5) </SPAN>\n" );
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