The sum of two natural numbers n1 and n2 is known to be equal to 100. The probability that their product being greater than 1600, is equal to
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Total number of ways in which n1 + n2 = 100 is equal to 99.
Now, $n_1 . n_2>1600$
$\Rightarrow n_1\left(100-n_1\right)>1600$
$\Rightarrow n_1^2-100 n+1600<0$
$\Rightarrow \left(n_1-80\right)\left(n_1-20\right)<0$
$\Rightarrow 20<n_1<80$
$\Rightarrow 21 \leq n_1 \leq 79$
Thus, number of favorable ways
= 79 – 21 + 1 = 59
Hence, required probability = $\frac{59}{99}$