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Three different numbers are chosen at random from the set {1,2,3,4,5}\{1,2,3,4,5\}. The numbers are arranged in increasing order. What is the probability that the resulting sequence is an arithmetic sequence? (An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which each term after the first is obtained from the previous term by adding a constant. For example, 3,5,7,9 is an arithmetic sequence with four terms.)
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Three different numbers are chosen at random from the set {1,2,3,4,5}.

The numbers are arranged in increasing order.

What is the probability that the resulting sequence is an arithmetic sequence?

(An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which each term after the first is obtained from the previous term by adding a constant. For example, 3,5,7,9 is an arithmetic sequence with four terms.)
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Three different numbers are chosen at random from the set $\{1,2,3,4,5\}$.

The numbers are arranged in increasing order.

What is the probability that the resulting sequence is an arithmetic sequence?

(An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which each term after the first is obtained from the previous term by adding a constant. For example, 3,5,7,9 is an arithmetic sequence with four terms.)

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Numerical

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false

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English

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Open-ended

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Math

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