Three six-faced fair dice are thrown together. The probability that the sum of the numbers appearing on the dice is $k$ $(3 \le k \le 8)$ is:

  • A
    $\frac{(k - 1)(k - 2)}{216}$
  • B
    $\frac{k(k - 1)}{216}$
  • C
    $\frac{k^2}{216}$
  • D
    None of these

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