document.write( "Question 938348: I have a container with balls of 3 different colors. (for this let's assume the number of balls within the container is unlimited and all colors are equally distributed). \r
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First choice can be 1,2, or 3.
\n" ); document.write( "For each first choice, second choice can be 1, 2, or 3.
\n" ); document.write( "Then for each first and second choice, the third choice can be 1, 2, or 3.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"N=3%2A3%2A3=27\" possible combinations.
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