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Which pair of numbers does NOT have a product equal to <math>36</math>? | Which pair of numbers does NOT have a product equal to <math>36</math>? | ||
<math> \text{(A)}\ \{-4,-9\}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \{-3,-12\}\qquad\text{(C)}\ \left\{\frac{1}{2},-72\right\}\qquad\text{(D)}\ \{ 1,36\}\qquad\text{(E)}\ \left\{\frac{3}{2},24\right\} </math> | <math> \text{(A)}\ \{-4,-9\}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \{-3,-12\}\qquad\text{(C)}\ \left\{\frac{1}{2},-72\right\}\qquad\text{(D)}\ \{ 1,36\}\qquad\text{(E)}\ \left\{\frac{3}{2},24\right\} </math> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:05, 27 June 2023
Contents
Problem
Which pair of numbers does NOT have a product equal to 
?
Solution 1
Let's calculate each of the answer choices and see which one DOES NOT equal .
comes out to be 
,
equals 
,
is 
,
simplifies to 
,
and 
equals 
.
Thus, our answer is 
.
Solution 2
In order for a product to be positive (), the numbers should either be both positive or both negative. Looking at our answer choices, the only option that does not fit this description is .
See Also
| 1993 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by First Question |
Followed by Problem 2 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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