Three houses are available in a locality. Three persons apply for the houses. Each applies for one house without consulting others. The probability that all the three apply for the same house is

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  • A

    $\frac{8}{9}$

  • B

    $\frac{7}{9}$

  • C

    $\frac{2}{9}$

  • D

    $\frac{1}{9}$

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