Determine the number of ways a computer can randomly generate the integer that is divisible by 3 from 1 through 42.
A)18
B)12
C)10
D)16
E)14

Name: Determine the number of ways a computer can randomly generate the integer that is divisible by 3 from 1 through 42. A)18 B)12 C)10 D)16 E)14
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The integers divisible by 3 from 1 to 42 are 3, 6, 9, ..., 42. This forms an arithmetic sequence with the first term 3, common difference 3, and last term 42. The number of terms is calculated by (42 - 3)/3 + 1 = 14.

Determine the Number of Ways a Computer Can Randomly Generate