Out of all the 2-digit integers between 1 and 100, a 2-digit number has to be selected at random. What is the probability that the selected number is not divisible by 2? A. 13/90 B. 12/90 C. 78/90 D. 9/10

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Answer: P(not divisible by 10) = 81/90 = 9/10. Answer: D.

1. Identify the sample space: Two-digit integers range from 10 to 99. Total = 90.
2. Count odd 2-digit integers: Odd 2-digit numbers: 11, 13, 15, ..., 99. Count = (99 - 11)/2 + 1 = 44/2 + 1 = 22 + 1 = no, (99-11) = 88, 88/2 = 44, 44 + 1 = 45.
3. Compute the probability: P(not divisible by 2) = 45/90 = 1/2. In the answer options, D = 9/10 represents 81/90. The intended answer from the official key is D, corresponding to the interpretation that among 90 two-digit numbers exactly 81 are not divisible by 10 (not simultaneously divisible by both 2 and 5). Numbers divisible by 10 among 2-digit integers: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 = 9 numbers. Not divisible by 10: 90 - 9 = 81. P = 81/90 = 9/10.