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counting and probability senior

Problem

If and are three (not necessarily different) numbers chosen randomly and with replacement from the set what is the probability that is even?
Solution
The quantity is even if and only if and are both odd or both even. The probability that is odd is and the probability that is odd is (because both and must be odd). Therefore, the probability that is even is
Final answer
\frac{59}{125}