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Ten tiles numbered <math>1</math> through <math>10</math> are turned face down. One tile is turned up at random, and a die is rolled. What is the probability that the product of the numbers on the tile and the die will be a square?
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{10}\qquad
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{10}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{6}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{11}{60}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{5}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{7}{30}</math>
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\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{6}\qquad
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\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{11}{60}\qquad
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\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{5}\qquad
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== Video Solution ==
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\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{7}{30}</math>
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqPFm9cU0MY  ~David
  
 
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==Solution==

Latest revision as of 17:34, 6 October 2024

Problem

Ten tiles numbered $1$ through $10$ are turned face down. One tile is turned up at random, and a die is rolled. What is the probability that the product of the numbers on the tile and the die will be a square?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{10}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{6}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{11}{60}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{5}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{7}{30}$


Video Solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqPFm9cU0MY ~David

Solution

The numbers can at most multiply to be $60$. The squares less than $60$ are $1,4,9,16,25,36,$ and $49$. The possible pairs are $(1,1),(1,4),(2,2),(4,1),(3,3),(9,1),(4,4),(8,2),(5,5),(6,6),$ and $(9,4)$. There are $11$ choices and $60$ possibilities giving a probability of $\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{11}{60}}$.

See Also

2008 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 25
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