Question

An integer between $1000$ and $9999,$ inclusive, is chosen at random. What is the probability that it is an odd integer whose digits are all distinct?

$\dfrac{14}{75}$

$\dfrac{56}{225}$

$\dfrac{107}{400}$

$\dfrac{7}{25}$

$\dfrac{9}{25}$

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Since the number is odd, the last digit is odd, giving $5$ possibilities. The thousands digit cannot be zero or the number we already got, so that gives $8$ possibilities. Similarly, the hundreds digit has $8$ possibilities, and the tens digit has $7$ possibilities. This gives a total of $5 \cdot 8 \cdot 8 \cdot 7 = 2240,$ making the probability $\dfrac{2240}{9000} = \dfrac{56}{225}.$

Thus, B is the correct answer.

2017 AMC 8 Problem 20

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