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2011 AMC 12A Problem 14

Suppose a and b are single-digit positive integers chosen independently and at random. What is the probability that the point (a,b) lies above the parabola y=ax^2-bx?

\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{11}{81} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{13}{81} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{5}{27} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{17}{81} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{19}{81}


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