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− | The only way to get a multiple of 5 is to have at least one 5. If the first dice rolls a 5, there are 6 ways to get a multiple of 5. If the second dice rolls a 5, there are also 6 ways. However, one case is repeated: both dice roll a 5. Therefore, there are 6 + 6 - 1 = 11, and there is a total of 6 | + | The only way to get a multiple of <math> 5 </math> is to have at least one <math> 5 </math>. If the first dice rolls a <math> 5 </math>, there are <math> 6 </math> ways to get a multiple of <math> 5 </math>. If the second dice rolls a <math> 5 </math>, there are also <math> 6 </math> ways. However, one case is repeated: both dice roll a <math> 5 </math>. Therefore, there are <math> 6 + 6 - 1 = 11 </math>, and there is a total of <math> 6 \times 6 </math> ways, so the probability is <math>\text{(D)}\ \dfrac{11}{36}</math> |
Solution by [[User:ILoveMath31415926535|ILoveMath31415926535]] | Solution by [[User:ILoveMath31415926535|ILoveMath31415926535]] |
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Problem
Two dice are thrown. What is the probability that the product of the two numbers is a multiple of 5?
Solution 1
This is equivalent to asking for the probability that at least one of the numbers is a multiple of , since if one of the numbers is a multiple of , then the product with it and another integer is also a multiple of , and if a number is a multiple of , then since is prime, one of the factors must also have a factor of , and is the only multiple of on a die, so one of the numbers rolled must be a . To find the probability of rolling at least one , we can find the probability of not rolling a and subtract that from , since you either roll a or not roll a . The probability of not rolling a on either dice is . Therefore, the probability of rolling at least one five, and thus rolling two numbers whose product is a multiple of , is
Solution 2 (quick & easy)
The only way to get a multiple of is to have at least one . If the first dice rolls a , there are ways to get a multiple of . If the second dice rolls a , there are also ways. However, one case is repeated: both dice roll a . Therefore, there are , and there is a total of ways, so the probability is
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See Also
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