JEE Main202622 January 2026Morning ShiftMathematicsProbabilityActual
Two distinct numbers a and b are selected at random from 1,2,3, , 50 . The probability, that their product a b is divisible by 3, is
Options
- A272 1225
- B561 1225
- C664 1225
- D8 25
Correct answer
C. 664 1225
Step-by-step solution
Total ways = 50 2 = 1225 . ab is divisible by 3 iff at least one of a, b is divisible by 3. Multiples of 3 in 1, ,50 : 3,6, ,48 16 numbers. Non-multiples of 3: 34 . P( neither divisible by 3 ) = 34 2 50 2 = 561 1225 . P(ab divisible by 3 ) = 1 - 561 1225 = 664 1225 .