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Two numbers are selected at random from 1,2,3,..., 100 and multiplied. Find the probability correct to two places of decimals that the product thus obtained, is divisible by 3.

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Solution

Total number of cases obtained by taking multiplication of only two numbers out of 100=100C2.

Out of hundred (1,2,3 --------100) given numbers, there are the numbers 3,6,9,---------99, which are 33 in number such that when any one of these is multiplied with any one of remaining 67 numbers or any two of these 33 are multiplied, then the resulting products is divisible by 3.

Then, the number of numbers which are the products of two of the given number are divisible by 3 =33C1×67C1+33C2

Hence the required probability =(33C1×67C1+33C2)100C2

=27394950

=0.55


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