Three numbers are

Total number of outcomes : N = 6C3 or C(6,3) = 6!/(3! 3!) = 20

set of outcomes:

= { (1,2,3), (1,2,4), (1,2,5), (1,2,6), (1,3,4), (1,3,5), (1,3,6),

(1,4,5), (1,4,6), (1,5,6), (2,3,4), (2,3,5), (2,3,6),

(2,4,5), (2,4,6), (2,5,6), (3,4,5), (3,4,6), (3,5,6), (4,5,6) }

X = smallest number of the three numbers selected.

Probability distribution:

p(X = 0) = 0

N(X = 1) = 10 p(X = 1) = 10/20 = 1/2

N(X = 2) = 6 p(X = 2) = 6/20 = 3/10

N(X = 3) = 3 p(X = 3) = 3/20

N (X = 4) = 1 p(X = 4) = 1/20

p(X > = 5) = 0

Mean = μ = Σ X × p(X)

= 1 × 1/2 + 2 × 3/10 + 3 *× 3/20 + 4 × 1/20

= 35/20 = 1.75

Variance = Σ (X - μ)² p(X)

= 0.75²× 1/2 + 0.25²× 3/10 + 1.25²× 3/20 + 2.25²× 1/20

= 0.7875