What is the total number of elementary events associated to the random experiment of throwing three dice together?

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Since three dice are thrown together, so each of the three dice will show one face with number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.

So, the total number of elementary events associated is $6 \times 6 \times 6 = 216$ .

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What is the total number of elementary events associated to the random experiment of throwing three dice together?

Since three dice are thrown together, so each of the three dice will show one face with number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. So, the total number of elementary events associated is 6×6×6=216.

Since three dice are thrown together, so each of the three dice will show one face with number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.

So, the total number of elementary events associated is $6 \times 6 \times 6 = 216$ .