A Student and a Professor Each Choose a Number Between $\frac { 1 } { 81 }$

question 72

Multiple Choice

A student and a professor each choose a number between 1 and 9 (1 and 9 are both possible choices) . What is the probability that the two choose the same number?

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 81 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 9 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 2 } { 81 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 2 } { 9 }\)

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