A dryer contains 8 black socks, 6 blue socks, 10 white socks, and 4 gray socks. If Martha reaches into the dryer, what is the probability that she will choose 2 white socks without replacing the first sock?

1 Answer

P(white, white)#=5/42#

Explanation:

Martha will take 1 sock then another sock.

first take P(white)#=10/28#

second take P(white)#=9/27#

We get the product
P(white, white)#=10/28*9/27=5/42#

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