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A die is rolled thrice, find the probability of getting a larger number each time than the previous number.

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`A = `Event that head occurs on first two tosses.
`A = {HHT,HHH}`
`:. n(A) = 2`
Let `B = `Event that head appears on the third toss.
`B = {HHH,HTH,T TH,THH}`
Now, `(AnnB) = {(HHH)}`
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