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The Game of Clue Clue is a board game in which players are given the opportunity to solve a murder that has six suspects, six possible weapons, and nine possible rooms where the murder may have occurred. The six suspects are Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, and Mrs. Peacock. Determine a
a. How many outcomes would the sample space for the entire solution have?
Let E be the event that the murder occurred in the library. Let F be the event that the weapon was a gun.
b. Describe
c. Describe
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