Problem of the Week

A new problem every Monday that challenges participants of all ages to think creatively and apply their math skills. Perfect for a weekly mental challenge.

You have a pair of dice: one red die and one white die. Each die is number 1 – 6.  When you roll the dice, fractions are created where the white die is the numerator and red die is the denominator.  Some of the fractions have terminating decimal representations and some do not.  How many possible different rolls can result in a non-terminating decimal representation?


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