SOLUTION: Mixed in a drawer are 4 blue​ socks, 6 white​ socks, and 8 gray socks. You pull out two​ socks, one at a​ time, without looking. Find the probability of getting 2 socks of

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Question 1154954: Mixed in a drawer are 4 blue​ socks, 6 white​ socks, and 8 gray socks. You pull out two​ socks, one at a​ time, without looking. Find the probability of getting 2 socks of the same color. The probability of getting 2 socks of the same color is

Answer by ikleyn(52780)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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4 + 6 + 8 = 18   (total)


    P(2 blue)  =     = 0.039216

    P(2 white) =     = 0.098039

    P(2 gray)  =     = 0.183007


The probability under the question is the sum of the 3 partial probabilities above


    P = 0.320261.     ANSWER


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