document.write( "Question 1190549: How many possible outcomes are there when 3 fair dice are rolled, one red, one green, and one white?
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document.write( "The number of all possible outcomes is  6*6*6 =  = 216  in this situation.\r\n" );
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document.write( "There are 6 possible outcomes for each colored fair die, independently.\r\n" );
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