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A sample of 3 bulbs is tested. A bulb is labelled 'G' if it is good and 'D' if it defective. Find the number of all the possible outcomes.

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8
All possible outcomes are
GGG, GGD, GDG, DGG, GDD, DGD, DDG, DDD.
Clearly, there are 8 possibel outcomes.
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