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− | Similarly to Solution 1, we create two lists, one for <math>mod</math> <math>4</math> and one for <math>mod</math> <math>5</math> : (<math>1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 1</math>) and (<math>1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 4</math>). Next, we make a list of the coordinates we want for the shaded boxes. (<math>1,1</math>), (<math>1,3</math>), (<math>2,2</math>), (<math>3,1</math>), (<math>3,3</math>), (<math>2,4</math>). For each coordinate pair, we find the probability for it to occur. In order, we get <math>\frac{1}{9}, \frac{1}{18}, \frac{1}{9}, \frac{1}{9}, \frac{1}{18}, \frac{1}{18}</math>. Sum these and you get | + | Similarly to Solution 1, we create two lists, one for <math>mod</math> <math>4</math> and one for <math>mod</math> <math>5</math> : (<math>1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 1</math>) and (<math>1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 4</math>). Next, we make a list of the coordinates we want for the shaded boxes. (<math>1,1</math>), (<math>1,3</math>), (<math>2,2</math>), (<math>3,1</math>), (<math>3,3</math>), (<math>2,4</math>). For each coordinate pair, we find the probability for it to occur. In order, we get <math>\frac{1}{9}, \frac{1}{18}, \frac{1}{9}, \frac{1}{9}, \frac{1}{18}, \frac{1}{18}</math>. Sum these and you get the answer of <math> \boxed{\textbf{(C)} \frac{1}{2}} </math> |
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Problem
The wheel shown is spun twice, and the randomly determined numbers opposite the pointer are recorded. The first number is divided by and the second number is divided by
The first remainder designates a column, and the second remainder designates a row on the checkerboard shown. What is the probability that the pair of numbers designates a shaded square?
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Solutions
Solution 1
When dividing each number on the wheel by the remainders are
and
Each column on the checkerboard is equally likely to be chosen.
When dividing each number on the wheel by the remainders are
and
The probability that a shaded square in the st or
rd row of the
st or
rd column is chosen is
The probability that a shaded square in the nd or
th row of the
nd column is chosen is
Add those two together and you get
Solution 2
Alternatively, we may analyze this problem a little further.
First, we isolate the case where the rows are numbered 1 or 2. Notice that as listed before, the probability for picking a shaded square here is because the column/row probabilities are the same, with the same number of shaded and non-shaded squares
Next we isolate the rows numbered 3 or 4. Note that the probability of picking the rows is same, because of our list up above. The columns, of course, still have the same probability. Because the number of shaded and non-shaded squares are equal, we have
Combining these we have a general probability of
Solution 3
Similarly to Solution 1, we create two lists, one for
and one for
: (
) and (
). Next, we make a list of the coordinates we want for the shaded boxes. (
), (
), (
), (
), (
), (
). For each coordinate pair, we find the probability for it to occur. In order, we get
. Sum these and you get the answer of
~Dynosol
See Also
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