2018 AMC 10A Problem 19
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19.
A number is randomly selected from the set and a number is randomly selected from What is the probability that has a units digit of
Solution:
Since we only care about the units digit, we can turn the set into Then we can case on the value of
Any value of works. This occurs with a probability.
Looking at powers of we see that this sequence of units digits repeats:
This means that must be a multiple of There are such values. This means that works of the time. The total probability is
Powers of always end in which means that this case will never work.
The units digits repeat in this pattern: This means that must be a multiple of to work. As when this case works with a probability of
The units digit alternates between and This means that has to be even. This happens with a chance. The total probability is then
The total probability is therefore
Thus, E is the correct answer.
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