2001 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 18

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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?

$\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{1}{36} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \dfrac{1}{18} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \dfrac{1}{6} \qquad \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{11}{36} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \dfrac{1}{3}$

Solution 1

This is equivalent to asking for the probability that at least one of the numbers is a multiple of $5$, since if one of the numbers is a multiple of $5$, then the product with it and another integer is also a multiple of $5$, and if a number is a multiple of $5$, then since $5$ is prime, one of the factors must also have a factor of $5$, and $5$ is the only multiple of $5$ on a die, so one of the numbers rolled must be a $5$. To find the probability of rolling at least one $5$, we can find the probability of not rolling a $5$ and subtract that from $1$, since you either roll a $5$ or not roll a $5$. The probability of not rolling a $5$ on either dice is $\left(\frac{5}{6} \right) \left(\frac{5}{6} \right)=\frac{25}{36}$. Therefore, the probability of rolling at least one five, and thus rolling two numbers whose product is a multiple of $5$, is $1-\frac{25}{36}=\frac{11}{36}, \boxed{\text{D}}$

Solution 2

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, there is one case that is repeated: both dice roll a 5. Therefore, there are 6 + 6 - 1 = 11, and there is a total of 6 x 6 ways, so the probability is $\text{(D)}\ \dfrac{11}{36}$

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See Also

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Preceded by
Problem 17
Followed by
Problem 19
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