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In order for <math>a\cdot d-b\cdot c</math> to be odd, consider parity. We must have (even)-(odd) or (odd)-(even). There are <math>2 \cdot 4 = 8</math> ways to pick numbers to obtain a even product. There are <math>2 \cdot 2 = 4</math> ways to obtain an odd product. Therefore, the total amount of ways to make <math>a\cdot d-b\cdot c</math> odd is $2 \cdot (8 \cdot 4) = 64
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In order for <math>a\cdot d-b\cdot c</math> to be odd, consider parity. We must have (even)-(odd) or (odd)-(even). There are <math>2 \cdot 4 = 8</math> ways to pick numbers to obtain a even product. There are <math>2 \cdot 2 = 4</math> ways to obtain an odd product. Therefore, the total amount of ways to make <math>a\cdot d-b\cdot c</math> odd is <math>2 \cdot (8 \cdot 4) = \boxed{\text{B}, 64}</math>.
  
 
==Video Solution==
 
==Video Solution==

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Problem

Let $(a,b,c,d)$ be an ordered quadruple of not necessarily distinct integers, each one of them in the set ${0,1,2,3}.$ For how many such quadruples is it true that $a\cdot d-b\cdot c$ is odd? (For example, $(0,3,1,1)$ is one such quadruple, because $0\cdot 1-3\cdot 1 = -3$ is odd.)

$\textbf{(A) } 48 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 64 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 96 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 128 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 192$

Solution

In order for $a\cdot d-b\cdot c$ to be odd, consider parity. We must have (even)-(odd) or (odd)-(even). There are $2 \cdot 4 = 8$ ways to pick numbers to obtain a even product. There are $2 \cdot 2 = 4$ ways to obtain an odd product. Therefore, the total amount of ways to make $a\cdot d-b\cdot c$ odd is $2 \cdot (8 \cdot 4) = \boxed{\text{B}, 64}$.

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/RKlG6oZq9so

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See Also

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