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The probability that the product is odd, allowing duplication of the integers, is just <math>\left( \frac{1}{2} \right) ^3 = \frac{1}{8}</math>. Since forbidding duplication reduces the probability of all three integers being odd, we see <math>p<\dfrac{1}{8}</math> and our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) }}</math>. | The probability that the product is odd, allowing duplication of the integers, is just <math>\left( \frac{1}{2} \right) ^3 = \frac{1}{8}</math>. Since forbidding duplication reduces the probability of all three integers being odd, we see <math>p<\dfrac{1}{8}</math> and our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) }}</math>. | ||
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Contents
Problem
Three distinct integers are selected at random between and
, inclusive. Which of the following is a correct statement about the probability
that the product of the three integers is odd?
Solution 1
For the product to be odd, all three factors have to be odd. The probability of this is .
, but
and
are slightly less than
. Thus, the whole product is slightly less than
, so
.
Solution 2
For the product to be odd, all three factors have to be odd. There are a total of ways to choose 3 numbers at random, and there are
to choose 3 odd numbers. Therefore, the probability of choosing 3 odd numbers is
. Simplifying this, we obtain
, which is slightly less than
, so our answer is
.
Solution 3
The probability that the product is odd, allowing duplication of the integers, is just . Since forbidding duplication reduces the probability of all three integers being odd, we see
and our answer is
.
Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/dHY8gjoYFXU?t=300
~IceMatrix
~savannahsolver
See Also
2016 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 13 | |
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