Probability & integers problem

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Probability & integers problem

by joanjgonzalez » Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:13 am
Hello everybody,

Could someone help me with this problem?

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Two integers fom 1 to 16 are chosen at random and their corresponding square in the above grid is shaded. What is the probability that these two shaded squares form a rectangle?

a. 1/10
b. 1/8
c. 1/6
d. 1/5
e. 1/4

Answer is d


Thanks and good luck!

JJ
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