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Problem
Six distinct positive integers are randomly chosen between 1 and 2006, inclusive. What is the probability that some pair of these integers has a difference that is a multiple of 5?
Solution
For two numbers to have a difference that is a multiple of 5, the numbers must be congruent 
(their remainders after division by 5 must be the same).
are the possible values of numbers in . Since there are only 5 possible values in and we are picking 
numbers, by the Pigeonhole Principle, two of the numbers must be congruent .
Therefore the probability that some pair of the 6 integers has a difference that is a multiple of 5 is 
.
See also
| 2006 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 19 |
Followed by Problem 21 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
