Let S be a set of first 10 natural numbers. What is the possible numbe...
S is a set of first 10 natural numbers;
∴ S = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
∵ a, b ∈ S and a ≠ b such that ab > 12;
∴ The product ab can’t be any 3 digit number (it will be 2 digit number)
∴ Product ab (>12) that leaves remainder 4 when divided by 12 = (12n + 4);
∴ All such number (2 digit only) will be 16, 28, 40, 52, 64, 76, 88
Now classifying these numbers as the product ab in the pair (a, b) where a, b ∈ S a ≠ b:
16: (2, 8), (8, 2)
28: (4, 7), (7, 4)
40: (5, 8), (8, 5), (4, 10), (10, 4)
52: None
64: None
76: None
88: None
∴ Number of total pairs = 8