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3 distinct integers are selected at random from 1 to 20. find the probability that their sum is divisible by 5.

3 distinct integers are selected at random from 1 to 20. find the probability that their sum is divisible by 5.

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Aman Bansal
592 Points
12 years ago

Dear Sathyaram,

e total number of ways of selecting three integers from 1 to 20 is C(20,3).

now make all the possible cases where their sum is divisible by 5.

like 2, 8, 5 is such one set,

3,7,5 is another.

Answer is 3/19

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