document.write( "Question 473196: Three indistinguishable dice are rolled at the same time, and three numbers are noted(without regard to order.) how many different outcomes are possible? [ consider three cases: the numbers are all different; two of the numbers are the same and the other is different, and all three are equal]
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[ consider three cases: the numbers are all different; two of the numbers are the same and the other is different, and all three are equal]
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document.write( "If the three numbers are all different:  C(6,3) = 20\r\n" );
document.write( "If two of the numbers are the same and the other is different: 6*5 = 30 ways\r\n" );
document.write( "If all three are equal: 6 ways\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer 20+30+6 = 56\r\n" );
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