SOLUTION: A child has nine cards numbered 1 through 9. The child places three cards in a row to form a three digit number. Find the probability the number is larger than 500.

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Question 706465: A child has nine cards numbered 1 through 9. The child places three cards in a row to form a three digit number. Find the probability the number is larger than 500.
Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
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9*8*7=504 total possible numbers
500=3*8*7=168
168/504=0.333