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Three numbers are chosen at random without replacement from . The probability that their minimum is 3, given that their maximum is 6, is:

  1. A
    \frac{3}{8}
  2. B
    \frac{1}{5}
  3. C
    \frac{1}{4}
  4. D
    \frac{2}{5}

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Let be the event that the maximum is 6.Let be the event that the minimum is 3.We want .Event : Maximum is 6. The other two numbers must be chosen from .Number of ways .Event : Maximum is 6 and minimum is 3.The set of numbers is . Here must be from .Number of ways .Required probability .

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Three numbers are chosen at random without replacement from . The probability that their minimum is 3, given that their maximum is 6, is:
A
\frac{3}{8}
B
\frac{1}{5}
C
\frac{1}{4}
D
\frac{2}{5}

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