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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
− | A pair of standard 6-sided | + | A pair of standard <math>6</math>-sided 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> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{36}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{12}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{6}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{4}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{5}{18} </math> | + | <math> |
+ | \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{36} \qquad | ||
+ | \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{12} \qquad | ||
+ | \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{6} \qquad | ||
+ | \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad | ||
+ | \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{5}{18} </math> | ||
== Solution == | == Solution == |
Revision as of 02:33, 10 February 2011
Problem
A pair of standard -sided 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?
Solution
It is clear that only a diameter of and
would result in the circumference being larger than the radius.
For the radius is
so
The area is
Thus,
so we need snake eyes or
and the probability is
By the same work using diameter of , we find that the circumference is greater than the area. So
would be found by rolling a
and a
so the probability is
.
Thus, those are the only two cases however there are ways to roll a
with
die so the probability is
See also
2011 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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