“N. Y. Lottery Numbers Come Up 911 on 9/11” was the headline of an article that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle (September 13, 2002). More than 5,600 people had selected the sequence 911 on that date, many more than is typical for that sequence. A professor at the University of Buffalo was quoted as saying, “I’m a bit surprised, but I wouldn’t characterize it as bizarre. It’s randomness. Every number has the same chance of coming up. People tend to read into these things. I’m sure that whatever numbers come up tonight, they will have some special meaning to someone, somewhere.” The New York state lottery uses balls numbered 0– 9 circulating in three separate bins. One ball is chosen at random from each bin. What is the probability that the sequence 911 would be selected on any particular day?