document.write( "Question 446393: Consider set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. If a number designated 'a' is chosen from the set of numbers, and then another number designated 'b' is chosen, what is the probability that (a/b) will be an integer?\r
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document.write( "I did all numbers that could get me an integer, but then none of my answers match up with any of the answer choices. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #307432 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Consider set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. If a number designated 'a' is chosen from the set of numbers, and then another number designated 'b' is chosen, what is the probability that (a/b) will be an integer? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Dividing by 1 you get 6 integers \n" ); document.write( "Dividing by 2 you get 3 integers \n" ); document.write( "Dividing by 3 you get 2 integers \n" ); document.write( "Dividing by 4 you get 1 \n" ); document.write( "Dividing by 5 you get 1 \n" ); document.write( "Dividing by 6 you get 1 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Total integer results = 14 \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Totoal unresticted results: \n" ); document.write( "Dividing every number by 1 you get 6 \n" ); document.write( "Diviging every number by 2 you get 6 \n" ); document.write( "Each digit results in 6 fractions \n" ); document.write( "Total = 6*6 = 36 \n" ); document.write( "============================================== \n" ); document.write( "Propability = 14/36 = 7/18 \n" ); document.write( "======================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( " |