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Semi-Working Gum Machine
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You and two other friends get gum from a semi-functioning gum machine. This machine will pop out a stick of gum with a length from the interval [0,3][0, 3] independently and uniformly. Of the 3 sticks, you will receive the shortest one. What is the probability the length of your gum stick is between 1 and 2?