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Probable Prime Poser (Posted on 2010-01-19) Difficulty: 2 of 5
A bag contains 10 marbles that are numbered 0 through 9. Precisely three marbles are drawn at random from the bag without replacement.

Determine the probability that a three-digit prime number (with non leading zero) can be constituted by rearrangement of digits corresponding to the three marbles (including the original order of the digits.)

As a bonus determine the corresponding probability if the three marbles were drawn with replacement at the outset.

  Submitted by K Sengupta    
Rating: 3.0000 (2 votes)
Solution: (Hide)
(i) 53/120.

Bonus answer: 417/1000.

For an explanation, refer to the solution submitted by Charlie here and here.

Steve Herman has submitted an analytical solution to the bonus in this location.

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  Subject Author Date
re: bonus solutionSteve Herman2010-01-19 18:48:22
Solutionre: computer solution to part 1Charlie2010-01-19 17:04:08
Solutionbonus solutionCharlie2010-01-19 17:00:55
Solutioncomputer solution to part 1Charlie2010-01-19 13:08:32
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