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The pattern for <math>0</math> is <math>0</math>, no matter what power, so <math>0</math> doesn't work. Likewise, the pattern for <math>5</math> is always <math>5</math>. Doing the same for the rest of the digits, we find that the units digits of <math>1^{16}</math>, <math>2^{16}</math> ,<math>3^{16}</math>, <math>4^{16}</math> ,<math>6^{16}</math>, <math>7^{16}</math> ,<math>8^{16}</math> and <math>9^{16}</math> all have the remainder of <math>1</math> when divided by <math>5</math>, so <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) } \frac 45}</math>. | The pattern for <math>0</math> is <math>0</math>, no matter what power, so <math>0</math> doesn't work. Likewise, the pattern for <math>5</math> is always <math>5</math>. Doing the same for the rest of the digits, we find that the units digits of <math>1^{16}</math>, <math>2^{16}</math> ,<math>3^{16}</math>, <math>4^{16}</math> ,<math>6^{16}</math>, <math>7^{16}</math> ,<math>8^{16}</math> and <math>9^{16}</math> all have the remainder of <math>1</math> when divided by <math>5</math>, so <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) } \frac 45}</math>. | ||
− | ==Solution 3 ( | + | ==Solution 3 (Casework)== |
− | We can use modular arithmetic for each | + | We can use modular arithmetic for each residue of <math>n \pmod 5</math> |
− | If <math>n \equiv 0 | + | If <math>n \equiv 0 \pmod 5</math>, then <math>n^{16} \equiv 0^{16} \equiv 0 \pmod 5</math> |
− | If <math>n \equiv 1 | + | If <math>n \equiv 1 \pmod 5</math>, then <math>n^{16} \equiv 1^{16} \equiv 1 \pmod 5</math> |
− | If <math>n \equiv 2 | + | If <math>n \equiv 2 \pmod 5</math>, then <math>n^{16} \equiv (n^2)^8 \equiv (2^2)^8 \equiv 4^8 \equiv (-1)^8 \equiv 1 \pmod 5</math> |
− | If <math>n \equiv 3 | + | If <math>n \equiv 3 \pmod 5</math>, then <math>n^{16} \equiv (n^2)^8 \equiv (3^2)^8 \equiv 9^8 \equiv (-1)^8 \equiv 1 \pmod 5</math> |
− | If <math>n \equiv 4 | + | If <math>n \equiv 4 \pmod 5</math>, then <math>n^{16} \equiv 4^{16} \equiv (-1)^{16} \equiv 1 \pmod 5</math> |
− | In <math>4</math> out of the <math>5</math> cases, the result was <math>1 | + | In <math>4</math> out of the <math>5</math> cases, the result was <math>1 \pmod 5</math>, and since each case occurs equally as <math>2020 \equiv 0 \pmod 5</math>, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }\frac{4}{5}}</math> |
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An integer is selected at random in the range . What is the probability that the remainder when is divided by is ?
Solution 1
By Fermat's Little Theorem, when N is relatively prime to 5. However, this happens with probability .
Solution 2
Note that the patterns for the units digits repeat, so in a sense we only need to find the patterns for the digits . The pattern for is , no matter what power, so doesn't work. Likewise, the pattern for is always . Doing the same for the rest of the digits, we find that the units digits of , ,, ,, , and all have the remainder of when divided by , so .
Solution 3 (Casework)
We can use modular arithmetic for each residue of
If , then
If , then
If , then
If , then
If , then
In out of the cases, the result was , and since each case occurs equally as , the answer is
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