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Two numbers are independently selected from the set of positive integers less than or equal to 3. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers is greater than their product? Express your answer as a common fraction.

 May 15, 2024
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   Two numbers are independently selected from the set of positive integers less than or equal to 3.     

   What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers is greater than their product?     

   Express your answer as a common fraction.     

 

   Numbers          Sum          Product     

      1, 1                  2                  1     

      1, 2                  3                  2     

      1, 3                  4                  3     

      2, 2                  4                  4     

      2, 3                  5                  6     

      3, 3                  6                  9         Probability the sum is greater than the product  3 / 6     

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 Nov 2, 2026

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