The high temperature of a summer day on Fire Island is always one of three temperatures: 84, 85 or 86 degrees. If there is an equal chance of each temperature, what is the probability that the median high temperature over a three day period will be 85 degrees?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers: A) 1/27 B) 2/9 C) 1/3 D) 4/9 E) 13/27
Total number of ways:P 3*3*3= 
<gadget id="calculator">3*3*3</gadget>
<output>27</output>
27   Possible permutations as 85 median   (85, 85, 85), or any permutation of all three.   Total number of permutations: 3 + (3*2*1)= 
<gadget id="calculator">3 + (3*2*1)</gadget>
<output>9</output>
9   Therefore, 9/27= 1/3   ANSWER:1/3
<result>C</result>
The high temperature of a summer day on Fire Island is always one of three temperatures: 84, 85 or 86 degrees. If there is an equal chance of each temperature, what is the probability that the median high temperature over a three day period will be 85 degrees?