A laundry basket contains 18 blue socks and 24 black socks. What is the probability of randomly picking 2 black socks, without r

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Angelina_Jolie [31]

2 years ago

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A laundry basket contains 18 blue socks and 24 black socks. What is the probability of randomly picking 2 black socks, without r

eplacement, from the basket?

Mathematics

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lisov135 [29] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-03T08:45:38+03:00

lisov135 [29]2 years ago

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P(black socks): 24/42 or 12/21
P(black socks without replacing): 23/41. As a result, the probability of randomly picking 2 black socks, without replacement, from the basket is 12/21×23/41=276/861 or 32%. Hope it help!