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A personal identification number (PIN) consists of 3 numbers 0 – 9. What's the probability someone's PIN number consists of only 1 number. For example 000, 111, 222, etc.

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Answer:
0.34

Explanation:

given data:

numbers contained in pin = 3

numbers pin can be gotten from = 0-9

solution:

0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 = 10

probability the pin consist of only 1 number


= (1)/(10) + (1)/(9) + (1)/(8) \\\\


= (121)/(360) \\


= 0.34

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