Three perfect dice D1, D2 and D3 and are rolled. Let x, represent the numbers on D1, D2 and D3 respectively. What is the number of possible outcomes such that x < y < z?

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  1. 20
  2. 18
  3. 14
  4. 10

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Option 1 : 20
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Explanation:

Possible outcomes x < y < z

= = (1, 2, 3) (1, 2, 4), (1, 2, 5), (1, 2, 6) (1, 3, 4) (1, 3, 5) (1, 3, 6), (1, 4, 5), (1, 4, 6), (1, 5, 6), (2, 3, 4),(2, 3, 5) (2, 3, 6), (2, 4, 5), (2, 4, 6), (2, 5, 6), (3, 4, 5), (3, 4, 6) (3, 5, 6), (4, 5, 6)

Thus, Total possible outcomes = 20

∴ Option (a) is correct.

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