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2024 · 8 Apr · Shift 1 · Q40
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Probability question

2024 · 8 Apr · Shift 1 · Q40

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Let the sum of two positive integers be 24 . If the probability, that their product is not less than 34\frac{3}{4}43​ times their greatest possible product, is mn\frac{m}{n}nm​, where gcd⁡(m,n)=1\operatorname{gcd}(m, n)=1gcd(m,n)=1, then nnn-mmm equals
  1. A
    10
  2. B
    11
  3. C
    9
  4. D
    8
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Correct answer: A

  1. Total number of pairs of positive integers

Let the two positive integers be xxx and yyy such that x+y=24,x+y=24,x+y=24, with x,y∈Z+x,y\in \mathbb{Z}^+x,y∈Z+.

The number of positive integer solutions is: x=1,2,3,…,23x=1,2,3,\dots,23x=1,2,3,…,23 with corresponding y=23,22,21,…,1y=23,22,21,\dots,1y=23,22,21,…,1.

So total ordered pairs =23=23=23.


  1. Greatest possible product

For a fixed sum, the product is maximum when the numbers are as close as possible.

Since x+y=24,x+y=24,x+y=24, the maximum product occurs at x=y=12.x=y=12.x=y=12. Thus, Pmax⁡=12⋅12=144.P_{\max}=12\cdot 12=144.Pmax​=12⋅12=144.

Therefore, 34Pmax⁡=34⋅144=108.\frac{3}{4}P_{\max}=\frac{3}{4}\cdot 144=108.43​Pmax​=43​⋅144=108.

We need xy≥108.xy\ge 108.xy≥108.


  1. Find all positive integer pairs satisfying x+y=24x+y=24x+y=24 and xy≥108xy\ge 108xy≥108

Put y=24−xy=24-xy=24−x. Then x(24−x)≥108.x(24-x)\ge 108.x(24−x)≥108.

So, 24x−x2≥10824x-x^2\ge 10824x−x2≥108 x2−24x+108≤0.x^2-24x+108\le 0.x2−24x+108≤0.

Factorizing, (x−6)(x−18)≤0.(x-6)(x-18)\le 0.(x−6)(x−18)≤0.

Hence, 6≤x≤18.6\le x\le 18.6≤x≤18.

Since xxx is an integer, favorable values are x=6,7,8,…,18,x=6,7,8,\dots,18,x=6,7,8,…,18, which gives 18−6+1=1318-6+1=1318−6+1=13 favorable ordered pairs.


  1. Probability

Thus, Probability=1323.\text{Probability}=\frac{13}{23}.Probability=2313​.

So, m=13,n=23.m=13,\quad n=23.m=13,n=23.

Hence, n−m=23−13=10.n-m=23-13=10.n−m=23−13=10.


  1. Compare with stored answer

Our derived answer is 10, which matches option A.

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