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So all the number x between 1 & 100 inclusive, have the unit digit, between 0 & 9.

0^3 has unit digit 0 (qualified). So (10,20,30...100) 10 numbers satisfies the condition x's unit digit is same as x^3's unit digit.

1^3 has unit digit 1 (qualified). So (1,11,21,31...91) 10 numbers satisfies the condition x's unit digit is same as x^3's unit digit.

2^3 has unit digit 8 (not qualified).

3^3 has unit digit 7 (not qualified)

4^3 has unit digit 4 (qualified). So (4, 14,24,34...94) 10 numbers satisfies the condition x's unit digit is same as x^3's unit digit.

5^3 has unit digit 5 (qualified). So (5,15,25,35...95) 10 numbers satisfies the condition x's unit digit is same as x^3's unit digit.

6^3 has unit digit 6 (qualified). So (6,16,26,36...96) 10 numbers satisfies the condition x's unit digit is same as x^3's unit digit.

7^3 has unit digit 3 (not qualified).

8^3 has unit digit 2 (not qualified)

9^3 has unit digit 9 (qualified). So (9,19,29,39...99) 10 numbers satisfies the condition x's unit digit is same as x^3's unit digit.

=> There are 6 numbers for every 10 numbers between 1 and 100 (inclusive) that qualifies with the condition.

That is 6/10. So the answer is 3/5.

Hence the correct choice is E
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If 1<=x<=100, what fraction of values for integer x have the same units digit as x^3?

A) 1/10
B) 1/5
C) 2/5
D) 1/2
E) 3/5


There are three cases when we consider repetition of digits when a number is raised to power.
1) There is no change in digit: 0, 1, 5 and 6.
2) Repetition is after every two terms: 4, and 9.
3) Repetition is after every four terms: 2, 3, 7 and 8.

Thus case 1 and case 2 will give x^3 with same units digit as x.
Thus 6/10 even for first 100 numbers.


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should we include 0?

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Yes. Because 'X' can be 10, 20, 30 etc whose units digit is '0'.
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If 1<=x<=100, what fraction of values for integer x have the same units digit as x^3?

A) 1/10
B) 1/5
C) 2/5
D) 1/2
E) 3/5


There are three cases when we consider repetition of digits when a number is raised to power.
1) There is no change in digit: 0, 1, 5 and 6.
2) Repetition is after every two terms: 4, and 9.
3) Repetition is after every four terms: 2, 3, 7 and 8.

Thus case 1 and case 2 will give x^3 with same units digit as x.
Thus 6/10 even for first 100 numbers.


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should we include 0?

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Not digit 0, but all other integers ending with 0, viz 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90 and 100.
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If 1<=x<=100, what fraction of values for integer x have the same units digit as x^3?

A) 1/10
B) 1/5
C) 2/5
D) 1/2
E) 3/5


integer values which result in same unit digit raised to power of 3
1,4,5,6,9,10
total such integers will be ( 1,4,5,6,9 ) would be 50 and for 10 would be 10
total 60
total integers 100
P = 60/100 ; 3/5
option E
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