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Al, Bill, and Cal will each randomly be assigned a whole number from 1 to 10, inclusive, with no two of them getting the same number. What is the probability that Al's number will be a whole number multiple of Bill's and Bill's number will be a whole number multiple of Cal's?
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Al, Bill, and Cal will each randomly be assigned a whole number from <math>1</math> to <math>10</math>, inclusive, with no two of them getting the same number. What is the probability that Al's number will be a whole number multiple of Bill's and Bill's number will be a whole number multiple of Cal's?
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<math>\textbf{(A) } \dfrac{9}{1000} \qquad\textbf{(B) } \dfrac{1}{90} \qquad\textbf{(C) } \dfrac{1}{80} \qquad\textbf{(D) } \dfrac{1}{72} \qquad\textbf{(E) } \dfrac{2}{121} </math>
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==Video Solution==
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*Otherwise, Bill's number must be greater than <math>5</math>, i.e. Al's number could not be a whole number multiple of Bill's.
 
*Otherwise, Bill's number must be greater than <math>5</math>, i.e. Al's number could not be a whole number multiple of Bill's.
  
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Clearly, there are exactly <math>9</math> cases where Al's number will be a whole number multiple of Bill's and Bill's number will be a whole number multiple of Cal's. Since there are <math>10*9*8</math> possible permutations of the numbers Al, Bill, and Cal were assigned, the probability that this is true is <math>\frac9{10*9*8}=\text{(\textbf B) }\frac1{80}</math>
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Clearly, there are exactly <math>9</math> cases where Al's number will be a whole number multiple of Bill's and Bill's number will be a whole number multiple of Cal's. Since there are <math>10*9*8</math> possible permutations of the numbers Al, Bill, and Cal were assigned, the probability that this is true is <math>\frac9{10*9*8}=\boxed{\text{(\textbf C) }\frac1{80}}</math>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 23 February 2025

Problem

Al, Bill, and Cal will each randomly be assigned a whole number from $1$ to $10$, inclusive, with no two of them getting the same number. What is the probability that Al's number will be a whole number multiple of Bill's and Bill's number will be a whole number multiple of Cal's?

$\textbf{(A) } \dfrac{9}{1000} \qquad\textbf{(B) } \dfrac{1}{90} \qquad\textbf{(C) } \dfrac{1}{80} \qquad\textbf{(D) } \dfrac{1}{72} \qquad\textbf{(E) } \dfrac{2}{121}$

Video Solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vulB2z_PdRE&feature=youtu.be

Solution

We can solve this problem with a brute force approach.

  • If Cal's number is $1$:
    • If Bill's number is $2$, Al's can be any of $4, 6, 8, 10$.
    • If Bill's number is $3$, Al's can be any of $6, 9$.
    • If Bill's number is $4$, Al's can be $8$.
    • If Bill's number is $5$, Al's can be $10$.
    • Otherwise, Al's number could not be a whole number multiple of Bill's.
  • If Cal's number is $2$:
    • If Bill's number is $4$, Al's can be $8$.
    • Otherwise, Al's number could not be a whole number multiple of Bill's while Bill's number is still a whole number multiple of Cal's.
  • Otherwise, Bill's number must be greater than $5$, i.e. Al's number could not be a whole number multiple of Bill's.

Clearly, there are exactly $9$ cases where Al's number will be a whole number multiple of Bill's and Bill's number will be a whole number multiple of Cal's. Since there are $10*9*8$ possible permutations of the numbers Al, Bill, and Cal were assigned, the probability that this is true is $\frac9{10*9*8}=\boxed{\text{(\textbf C) }\frac1{80}}$

See Also

2015 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 17
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