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2010 AMC 10AProblem 18P16-20~6 minPrint

Bernardo randomly picks 3 distinct numbers from the set {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9\} and arranges them in descending order to form a 3-digit number. Silvia randomly picks 3 distinct numbers from the set {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8\} and also arranges them in descending order to form a 3-digit number. What is the probability that Bernardo's number is larger than Silvia's number?

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