If you have 10 red, 10 blue, 10 orange and 10 black socks in a drawer, how many socks must you pull out of the drawer (assume it

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3 years ago

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is dark and you cannot see the colors) to guarantee that you get two orange socks?

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Orlov [11] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-02T12:17:59+03:00

Orlov [11]3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability of u choosing two orange socks from the sock drawer WITHOUT REPLACEMENT:

= P(the first one is Orange) * P(the second one is Orange)

= 10/40 * 9/39 = 3/52.