Question

A sock drawer contains 5 different colors of socks. it has 20 white, 10 black, 6 red, and 4 purple. if you reach into the drawer and choose a sock randomly, what is the probability you will get a a black sock? (write your final answer as a fraction.)

Answer 1

The probability of selecting a black sock is 1/4.

What is the required probability?

The area of mathematics known as probability deals with numerical representations of the likelihood that an event will occur or that a statement is true. An event's probability is a number between 0 and 1, where, roughly speaking, 0 denotes the event's impossibility and 1 denotes certainty.  It is more likely that an event will occur if its probability is higher.

Number of white socks=20

Number of black socks=10

Number of red socks=6

Number of purple socks=4

Total number of socks=20+10+6+4

                                     =40

Probability of getting a black sock=Number of black socks/Total number                                                                                                        of socks

                                                         =10/40

                                                         =1/4

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