document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764767>Question 764767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As a part of a contest, a computer picks a digit from 0 to 7, inclusive, 3 times. If the 3 digits are all the same, the contestant wins a prize. What is the probability that the player will win a prize? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #465701 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=465701\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 8 digits to choose from. There are 3 slots. So there are 8^3 = 512 different ways to pick a 3 digit number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are only 8 three digit numbers where all 3 digits are the same (000, 111, 222, ..., ..., 777)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the probability of winning is 3/512 = 0.005859375 </SPAN>\n" );
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