2020 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 18
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Problem
Let be an ordered quadruple of not necessarily distinct integers, each one of them in the set
For how many such quadruples is it true that
is odd? (For example,
is one such quadruple, because
is odd.)
Solution
In order for to be odd, consider parity. We must have (even)-(odd) or (odd)-(even). There are
ways to pick numbers to obtain a even product. There are
ways to obtain an odd product. Therefore, the total amount of ways to make
odd is
.
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