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AMC 12 2016a Problem 23

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Three numbers in the interval [0,1]\left[0,1\right] are chosen independently and at random. What is the probability that the chosen numbers are the side lengths of a triangle with positive area?

\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{1}{6} \textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{1}{3} \textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{1}{2} \textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{2}{3} \textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{5}{6}

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