AMC 12 2010a Problem 16
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Bernardo randomly picks 3 distinct numbers from the set and arranges them in descending order to form a 3-digit number. Silvia randomly picks 3 distinct numbers from the set 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?
\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{47}{72} \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{37}{56} \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2}{3} \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{49}{72} \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{39}{56}
Dataset text AMC 12 2000 to 2025. Quoted with source.
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