1988 AHSME Problems/Problem 12
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Problem
Each integer 
through 
is written on a separate slip of paper and all nine slips are put into a hat.
Jack picks one of these slips at random and puts it back. Then Jill picks a slip at random.
Which digit is most likely to be the units digit of the sum of Jack's integer and Jill's integer?
Solution
We can draw a sample space diagram, and find that of the 
possibilities, of them give a sum of 
, and each other sum mod 
(from to ) is given by 
of the possibilities (and indeed we can check that 
). Thus is the most likely, so the answer is 
.
See also
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