Three houses are available in a locality. Three persons apply for the houses. Each applies for one house without consulting others. The probability that all the three apply for the same house is :
Correct Answer: 1/9
Explanation:
One person can select one house out of 3=
ways =3.
Hence, three persons can select one house out of 3 in 3 x 3 x 3 =9.
Therefore, probability that all thre apply for the same house is 1/9