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If the integer m and n are chosen at random between 1 and 100, then the probability that a number of the from 7 m + 7 n is divisible by 5 equals?

Correct Answer: 1/8

Explanation:

Number of possible cases = 100 x 100 for 7m + 7n to be divisible by 5,
One of the term has to end with 9 and other with 1 (7m cannot be divided by 9 )
⇒ m can be 2, 6 , 10, 14, ..... 98 (25 values) and n can be 4, 8, 12 ...... 100(25 values)
Since m and n can interchange
∴ Required probability = (2 x 25 x 25) / (100 x 100) = 1/8


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