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2007 AMC 12A Problem 12
Integers a, b, c, and d, not necessarily distinct, are chosen independently and at random from 0 to 2007, inclusive. What is the probability that ad-bc is even?
\mathrm{(A)}\ \frac 38\qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ \frac 7{16}\qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ \frac 12\qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ \frac 9{16}\qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ \frac 58
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