JEE MainMathematicsProbabilityMCQ+4 / −1
If two different numbers are taken from the set {0, 1, 2, 3, ........, 10}; then the probability that their sum as well as absolute difference are both multiple of 4, is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: D
- Total number of ways to choose two different numbers
From the set there are elements.
The number of ways to choose any two different numbers is
- Required condition
Let the chosen numbers be and . We need both: and
Since being a multiple of means we get
So both numbers must belong to the same residue class modulo .
Now if , then For this to be divisible by , we need
So the two numbers must be chosen from the same modulo- class, and that class must be either:
- remainder , or
- remainder .
- List numbers by residue modulo 4
From to :
- Class :
- Class :
- Class :
- Class :
Only classes and work.
- Count favorable pairs
From class : namely .
From class : namely .
So total favorable pairs:
- Probability
Therefore,
- Compare with stored answer
Stored correct answer is D: .
This matches the derived answer.
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