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counting and probability senior

Problem

Una rolls standard -sided dice simultaneously and calculates the product of the numbers obtained. What is the probability that the product is divisible by
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
We will use complementary counting to find the probability that the product is not divisible by . Then, we can find the probability that we want by subtracting this from 1. We split this into cases. Case 1: The product is not divisible by . We need every number to be odd, and since the chance we roll an odd number is our probability is Case 2: The product is divisible by , but not by . We need numbers to be odd, and one to be divisible by , but not by . There is a chance that an odd number is rolled, a chance that we roll a number satisfying the second condition (only and work), and ways to choose the order in which the even number appears. Our probability is Therefore, the probability the product is not divisible by is . Our answer is .
Final answer
C