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A " Daily Number " lottery has a three-digit number from 000 to 999. You buy one ticket each day. Your number is 389.
1. a) What is the
b) You won on Tuesday. What is the probability of winning on Wednesday?
c) You did not win on Tuesday. What is the probability of winning on Wednesday?
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