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Latest revision as of 11:53, 15 July 2014

What is the probability that divisor of $10^{99}$ is a multiple of $10^{96}$?

(A) 1/625

(B) 4/625

(C) 12/625

(D) 16/625

Solution by Happy Mittal

Divisors of $10^{99}$ are of the form $2^a*5^b$, where a and b can go from 0 to 99 each, so there are 10000 divisors of $10^{99}$. Now Any of those divisors would be a multiple of $10^{96}$ if both a and b are at least 96 i.e. 96, 97, 98, or 99. So each of a and b have 4 choices each, and so there are 16 divisors which are multiple of $10^{96}$.
Thus, required probability

= 16/10000 
= 1/625




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What is the probability that divisor of $10^{99}$ is a multiple of $10^{96}$?

(A) 1/625

(B) 4/625

(C) 12/625

(D) 16/625

Solution by Happy Mittal[edit]

Divisors of $10^{99}$ are of the form $2^a*5^b$, where a and b can go from 0 to 99 each, so there are 10000 divisors of $10^{99}$. Now Any of those divisors would be a multiple of $10^{96}$ if both a and b are at least 96 i.e. 96, 97, 98, or 99. So each of a and b have 4 choices each, and so there are 16 divisors which are multiple of $10^{96}$.
Thus, required probability

= 16/10000 
= 1/625




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