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Re: John is choosing a number n randomly from all integers from 56 to 150 [#permalink]
Write out the first five:


56 57 58 59 60


Observing this series it's clear that a multiple of 5 occurs once in five terms.

To achieve a multiple of 5 with n(n+1) it is necessary to either select the multiple of 5 or the number immediately preceding.

So, there are two ways to achieve the desired result out of every five numbers:

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Re: John is choosing a number n randomly from all integers from 56 to 150 [#permalink]
Bunuel wrote:
John is choosing a number n randomly from all integers from 56 to 150 inclusive. What is the probability that the number he chooses will be one where n(n + 1) is divisible by 5?

(A) 1/5

(B) 19/95

(C) 2/5

(D) 19/94

(E) 3/5

­Total ways of selection 150-56+1=95.

Now, if n(n+1) is divisible by 5 then either n is div by 5 or (n+1) is div by 5.

Within that given set of numbers if n is div by 5 then n can be 60,65,70,....,150 i.e. total 19 numbers.
If (n+1) is div by 5 then n can be 59,64,69,....,149 i.e. total 19 numbers.

So total 19+19=38 ways out of 95 ways therefore probability is 38/95=2/5. Option (C) is correct.
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