If X, Y can take values from the set (1, 2, 3 ,4), find the probability that the product of X and Y is not greater than 6

A.

\(\frac{5}{8}\)

B.

\(\frac{5}{16}\)

C.

\(\frac{1}{2}\)

D.

\(\frac{3}{8}\)

Correct answer is A

x 1 2 3 4
1 1* 2* 3* 4*
2 2* 4* 6* 8
3 3* 6* 9 12
4 4* 8 12 16

The numbers that are not greater than 6 are either less than 6 or equal to 6.

P(picking a number not greater than 6) = \(\frac{10}{16}\)

= \(\frac{5}{8}\)