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AIME 1998 Problem 4

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Nine tiles are numbered 1,2,3,⋯ ,9,1, 2, 3, \cdots, 9, respectively. Each of three players randomly selects and keeps three of the tiles, and sums those three values. The probability that all three players obtain an odd sum is m/n,m/n, where mm and nn are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.m+n.

Dataset text AIME 1983 to 2026. Quoted with source.

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