A drawer of loose socks contains 2 red socks, 2 green socks, and 6 white socks. Which best describes how to determine the probability of pulling out a white sock, not replacing it, and pulling out another white sock?

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Answer:

Probability of pulling out a white sock = [tex]\frac{6}{10}[/tex].

Probability of pulling out another white sock = [tex]\frac{5}{9}[/tex].

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A drawer of loose socks contains 2 red socks, 2 green socks, and 6 white socks.

To find : Which best describes how to determine the probability of pulling out a white sock, not replacing it, and pulling out another white sock.

Solution : We have given that red socks = 2.

                                               green socks = 2

                                                white socks = 6.

Total scoks =  10 .

Probability = [tex]\frac{number of favouable outcome  }{total number of outcomes}[/tex].

Probability of pulling out a white sock = [tex]\frac{6}{10}[/tex].

Not replacing it ,

Now , we left only total 9 socks and 5 white socks

Probability of pulling out another white sock = [tex]\frac{5}{9}[/tex].

Therefore, Probability of pulling out another white sock = [tex]\frac{5}{9}[/tex].

The probability of pulling out a white sock, not replacing it, and pulling out another white sock is 1/3.

Number of red socks =2

Number of green socks =2

Number of white socks =6

Total socks =10

What is probability?

Probability is the quantification of the possibilities of an event.

Number of ways to select 1 white sock out of 6 white socks= [tex]^6C_1[/tex]

Number of ways to select 1 white sock out of 10 socks = [tex]^10C_1[/tex]

So, the probability of pulling out a white sock first time = [tex]\frac{^6C_1}{^10C_1}=\frac{6}{10} =\frac{3}{5}[/tex]

Number of white socks left =5

Total number of socks left =9

So, the probability of pulling out a white sock a second time(without replacement) = [tex]\frac{5}{9}[/tex]

Total probability = [tex]\frac{3}{5} *\frac{5}{9} =\frac{3}{9} =\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

Thus, the probability of pulling out a white sock, not replacing it, and pulling out another white sock is 1/3.

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