SOLUTION: Three people choose a random number between 1 and 20. What is the probability that all three choose a number less than 6?

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Question 843946: Three people choose a random number between 1 and 20. What is the probability that all three choose a number less than 6?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For each person,
P=5%2F20=1%2F4
So for three people,
P=%281%2F4%29%281%2F4%29%281%2F4%29=1%2F64