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==Problem 14==
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#redirect [[2011 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 10]]
A pair of standard 6-sided fair dice is rolled once.  The sum of the numbers rolled determines the diameter of a circle.  What is the probability that the numerical value of the area of the circle is less than the numerical value of the circle's circumference?
 
 
 
<math>\text{(A)}\,\frac{1}{36} \qquad\text{(B)}\,\frac{1}{12} \qquad\text{(C)}\,\frac{1}{6} \qquad\text{(D)}\,\frac{1}{4} \qquad\text{(E)}\,\frac{5}{18}</math>
 
 
 
== Solution ==
 
 
 
We want the area, <math>\pi r^2</math>, to be less than the circumference, <math>2 \pi r</math>:
 
 
 
<cmath>\begin{align*}
 
\pi r^2 &< 2 \pi r \\
 
r &< 2
 
\end{align*}</cmath>
 
 
 
If <math>r<2</math> then the dice must show <math>(1,1),(1,2),(2,1)</math> which are <math>3</math> choices out of a total possible of <math>6 \times 6 =36</math>, so the probability is <math>\frac{3}{36}=\boxed{\frac{1}{12} \ \mathbf{(B)}}</math>.
 
 
 
== See Also ==
 
 
 
 
 
{{AMC10 box|year=2011|ab=A|num-b=13|num-a=15}}
 

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