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2016 AMC 12A Problem 23

Three numbers in the interval \left[0,1\right] are chosen independently and at random. What is the probability that the chosen numbers are the side lengths of a triangle with positive area?

\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{1}{6}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{1}{3}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{2}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{5}{6}


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