Julio is attending a summer camp. It has two sessions, and participants are divided into three groups: Red, Yellow, and Green. Participants will be randomly assigned to each color in each session. What is the probability that Julio will be assigned the same color for both sessions?(1 poi nt)

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To calculate the probability that Julio will be assigned the same color in both sessions, we first need to consider the total number of different outcomes for both sessions.

  1. In the first session, Julio can be assigned to one of three colors: Red, Yellow, or Green. This gives him 3 possible choices.

  2. In the second session, regardless of his assignment in the first session, he can also be assigned to one of the three colors: Red, Yellow, or Green. This again gives him 3 possible choices.

So, the total number of possible outcomes for his color assignments in both sessions is:

\[ 3 \text{ (first session)} \times 3 \text{ (second session)} = 9 \text{ total outcomes.} \]

Next, we identify the favorable outcomes where Julio is assigned the same color in both sessions. The favorable outcomes are:

  1. Red in both sessions.
  2. Yellow in both sessions.
  3. Green in both sessions.

Thus, there are 3 favorable outcomes (one for each color).

Now, we can calculate the probability that Julio will be assigned the same color for both sessions:

\[ P(\text{same color}) = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total outcomes}} = \frac{3}{9} = \frac{1}{3}. \]

Therefore, the probability that Julio will be assigned the same color for both sessions is

\[ \boxed{\frac{1}{3}}. \]