Question 38
EasyOriginal questionA two-digit number is chosen at random. What is the probability that it is a perfect square?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
There are 90 two-digit numbers (10 to 99).
The perfect squares among them are 16, 25, 36, 49, 64 and 81, which is 6.
Probability .
Worth noting
There are 90 two-digit numbers, not 99 or 100: using 99 gives and using 100 gives . Wrongly including 100 (or 09) as a seventh square gives .
- Concept
- Counting the sample space correctly
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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