2018 AMC 10A Problem 19
Problem 19 of 25HarderNumber TheoryCounting & Probability
A number is randomly selected from the set and a number is randomly selected from What is the probability that has a units digit of
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Solution
Only the units digit of matters. Among the consecutive possible exponents, each residue modulo occurs times, and exponents are even. A base ending in succeeds for all exponents; bases ending in or succeed for the exponents divisible by a base ending in never succeeds; and a base ending in succeeds for the even exponents.
Thus of the equally likely pairs work, and the probability is
Thus, E is the correct answer.