2011 AMC 12A Problem 14

Substituting $x = a,$ $y = b,$ the point is above the parabola when $b \gt a^3 - ab,$ i.e. $b(a + 1) \gt a^3.$ For $a = 1:$ $b \gt \tfrac12,$ all $9$ values work. For $a = 2:$ $b \gt \tfrac83,$ so $b \ge 3,$ giving $7.$ For $a = 3:$ $b \gt \tfrac{27}{4} = 6.75,$ so $b \ge 7,$ giving $3.$ For $a \ge 4,$ no $b \le 9$ works. The count is $9 + 7 + 3 = 19$ out of $81,$ so the probability is $\dfrac{19}{81}.$ Thus, the correct answer is E.