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A locker combination contains four digits. Each digit can be from 0 through 9. What is the probability that a 4-digit combination chosen at random is made up of 4 digits that are all greater than 6 if each digit can be repeated?1. Find the total number of possible outcomes.1. (10)(10)(10)(10)2. Find the number of favorable outcomes.2. (3)(3)(3)(3)3. Use the formula3. P (event) = Number of favorable outcomesNumber of possible outcomes

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Answer:[tex]P=0.0081[/tex]Step-by-step explanation:We know that the probability of an event is:[tex]P (event) = \frac{Number\ of\ favorable\ outcomes}{Number\ of\ possible\ outcomes}[/tex]Note that between 0 and 9 there are 10 possible digits {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}If each digit can be repeated and the combination has 4 digits then the number of possible combinations S is:[tex]S = 10 * 10 * 10 * 10 = 10 ^ 4 = 10,000[/tex]If all digits obtained must be greater than six, then the possible digits that can be obtained are three: {7,8,9}.If the combination is 4 digits then the number of results that can be obtained are:[tex]S = 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 = 3 ^ 4 = 81[/tex]So:Number of favorable outcomes = 81Number of possible outcomes = 10,000Finally the probability is:[tex]P = \frac{81}{10,000}\\\\P=0.0081[/tex]