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We see that the units digit of <math>9^z</math>, for some integer <math>z</math>, is <math>1</math> only when <math>z</math> is an even number. From the <math>20</math> numbers in <math>B</math>, we see that exactly half of them are even. The probability in this case is <math>\frac{1}{5}\cdot \frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{10}.</math>
 
We see that the units digit of <math>9^z</math>, for some integer <math>z</math>, is <math>1</math> only when <math>z</math> is an even number. From the <math>20</math> numbers in <math>B</math>, we see that exactly half of them are even. The probability in this case is <math>\frac{1}{5}\cdot \frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{10}.</math>
 
Finally, we can add all of our probabilities together to get  
 
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<cmath>\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{20}+\frac{1}{20}+\frac{1}{10}=\boxed{\textbf{(E)} ~\frac{2}{5}}.</cmath>
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<cmath>\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{20}+\frac{1}{20}+\frac{1}{10}=\boxed{\textbf{(E)} ~\frac{3}{5}}.</cmath>
  
 
~Nivek
 
~Nivek

Revision as of 22:16, 5 November 2022

Problem

A number $m$ is randomly selected from the set $\{11,13,15,17,19\}$, and a number $n$ is randomly selected from $\{1999,2000,2001,\ldots,2018\}$. What is the probability that $m^n$ has a units digit of $1$?

$\textbf{(A) } \frac{1}{5} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{1}{4} \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac{3}{10} \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{7}{20} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{2}{5}$

Solution 1

Since we only care about the units digit, our set $\{11,13,15,17,19 \}$ can be turned into $\{1,3,5,7,9 \}$. Call this set $A$ and call $\{1999, 2000, 2001, \cdots , 2018 \}$ set $B$. Let's do casework on the element of $A$ that we choose. Since $1\cdot 1=1$, any number from $B$ can be paired with $1$ to make $1^n$ have a units digit of $1$. Therefore, the probability of this case happening is $\frac{1}{5}$ since there is a $\frac{1}{5}$ chance that the number $1$ is selected from $A$. Let us consider the case where the number $3$ is selected from $A$. Let's look at the unit digit when we repeatedly multiply the number $3$ by itself: \[3\cdot 3=9\] \[9\cdot 3=7\] \[7\cdot 3=1\] \[1\cdot 3=3\] We see that the unit digit of $3^x$, for some integer $x$, will only be $1$ when $x$ is a multiple of $4$. Now, let's count how many numbers in $B$ are divisible by $4$. This can be done by simply listing: \[2000,2004,2008,2012,2016.\] There are $5$ numbers in $B$ divisible by $4$ out of the $2018-1999+1=20$ total numbers. Therefore, the probability that $3$ is picked from $A$ and a number divisible by $4$ is picked from $B$ is $\frac{1}{5}\cdot \frac{5}{20}=\frac{1}{20}.$ Similarly, we can look at the repeating units digit for $7$: \[7\cdot 7=9\] \[9\cdot 7=3\] \[3\cdot 7=1\] \[1\cdot 7=7\] We see that the unit digit of $7^y$, for some integer $y$, will only be $1$ when $y$ is a multiple of $4$. This is exactly the same conditions as our last case with $3$ so the probability of this case is also $\frac{1}{20}$. Since $5\cdot 5=25$ and $25$ ends in $5$, the units digit of $5^w$, for some integer, $w$ will always be $5$. Thus, the probability in this case is $0$. The last case we need to consider is when the number $9$ is chosen from $A$. This happens with probability $\frac{1}{5}.$ We list out the repeating units digit for $9$ as we have done for $3$ and $7$: \[9\cdot 9=1\] \[1\cdot 9=9\] We see that the units digit of $9^z$, for some integer $z$, is $1$ only when $z$ is an even number. From the $20$ numbers in $B$, we see that exactly half of them are even. The probability in this case is $\frac{1}{5}\cdot \frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{10}.$ Finally, we can add all of our probabilities together to get \[\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{20}+\frac{1}{20}+\frac{1}{10}=\boxed{\textbf{(E)} ~\frac{3}{5}}.\]

~Nivek

~very minor edits by virjoy2001

Solution 2

Since only the units digit is relevant, we can turn the first set into $\{1,3,5,7,9\}$. Note that $x^4 \equiv 1 \mod 10$ for all odd digits $x$, except for 5. Looking at the second set, we see that it is a set of all integers between 1999 and 2018. There are 20 members of this set, which means that, $\mod 4$, this set has 5 values which correspond to $\{0,1,2,3\}$, making the probability equal for all of them. Next, check the values for which it is equal to $1 \mod 10$. There are $4+1+0+1+2=8$ values for which it is equal to 1, remembering that $5^{4n} \equiv 1 \mod 10$ only if $n=0$, which it is not. There are 20 values in total, and simplifying $\frac{8}{20}$ gives us $\boxed{\textbf{(E)} ~\frac{2}{5}}$.

$QED\blacksquare$

Solution 3

By Euler's Theorem, we have that $a^{4} \equiv 1 \pmod {10}$, if $\gcd(a,10)=1$. Hence $m=11,13,17,19$, $n=2000,2004,2008,2012,2016$ work.

Also note that $11^{\text{any positive integer}}\equiv 1 \pmod {10}$ because $11^b=(10+1)^b=10^b+10^{b-1}1+...+10(1)+1$, and the latter $\pmod {10}$ is clearly $1$. So $m=11$, $n=1999,2001,2002,2003,2005,...,2018$ work (not counting multiples of 4 as we would be double counting if we did).

We can also note that $19^{2a}\equiv 1 \pmod {10}$ because $19^{2a}=361^{a}$, and by the same logic as why $11^{\text{any positive integer}}\equiv 1 \pmod {10}$, we are done. Hence $m=19$, and $n=2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018$ work (not counting any of the aforementioned cases as that would be double counting).

We cannot make any more observations that add more $m^n$ with unit digit $1$, hence the number of $m^n$ that have units digit one is $4\cdot 5+1\cdot 15+1\cdot 5=40$. And the total number of combinations of an element of the set of all $m$ and an element of the set of all $n$ is $5\cdot 20=100$. Hence the desired probability is $\frac{40}{100}=\frac{2}{5}$, which is answer choice $\boxed{\textbf{(E)} ~\frac{2}{5}}$. ~vsamc

Solution 4 (Easy)

When a number's unit's digit is $1$, then any power to this number will also end in $1$ (since $1^{n}$ for any $n$ is always $1$), so we have $20$ choices for $11$.

When a number's unit's digit is $3$, then $3^{4n}$ for any $n$ will produce a number ending with 1. So, $20 \div 4 = 5$ choices for $13$.

$5^{n}$ always ends in 5, so there are $0$ possibilities for $15$.

When a number's unit's digit is $7$, then this is also the same thing with $3$, so we have $5$ choices.

When a number's unit's digit is $9$, then $9^{2n}$ will produce a number ending in $1$, so we have $20 \div 2 = 10$ possibilities.

Hence, we have a total of $5 \cdot 20 = 100$ ways, so the probability is $\frac{20+5+0+5+10}{100} = \frac {40}{100} = \boxed{\textbf{(E)} ~\frac{2}{5}}$.

~MrThinker

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/M22S82Am2zM?t=630 ~IceMatrix

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