The probability that a randomly chosen divisor of the number 1 0 9 7 6 0 0 is divisible by 1 0 can be expressed as b a . Then what is a + b ?
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1 0 9 7 6 0 0 = 2 7 . 5 2 . 7 3 Its divisors can be expressed as 2 x 5 y 7 z
Where x can vary from 0 to 7 , y from 0 to 2 and z from 0 to 3 (All inclusive)
Thus by the Fundamental Principle of Counting, the total number of divisors of the given number = 9 6
And any of its divisors divisible by 1 0 can be expressed as 2 x . 5 y . 7 z
Where x can vary from 1 to 7 , y from 1 to 2 and z from 0 to 3 (All inclusive)
Thus by the Fundamental Principle of Counting, the number of divisors of the given number which are divisible by 1 0 = 5 6
Hence the required probability = 9 6 5 6 = 1 2 7
Thus, a = 7 , b = 1 2 , and a + b = 1 9
Sorry to duplicate your solution, Chirag. When I started to type out my solution you hadn't posted yours yet; I only saw yours after I posted my answer. I'll upvote your solution for being the first. :)
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The prime factorization of 1 0 9 7 6 0 0 is 2 7 ∗ 5 2 ∗ 7 3 . Thus there are a total of ( 7 + 1 ) ( 2 + 1 ) ( 3 + 1 ) = 9 6 divisors.
For a divisor to be divisible by 1 0 it must have at one factor of 2 and at least one of 5 and hence we are looking for the number of divisors of
1 0 1 0 9 7 6 0 0 = 1 0 9 7 6 0 0 = 2 6 ∗ 5 1 ∗ 7 3 .
There are ( 6 + 1 ) ( 1 + 1 ) ( 3 + 1 ) = 5 6 of these, and thus the probability that a randomly chosen divisor of 1 0 9 7 6 0 0 is divisible by 1 0 is
9 6 5 6 = 1 2 7 .
Therefore a + b = 7 + 1 2 = 1 9 .