SOLUTION: A drawer contains 10 red socks, 6 white socks, and 8 blue socks. Without looking, you draw out a sock,return it, and draw out a second sock. A) What is the probability that the fir

Question 1159769: A drawer contains 10 red socks, 6 white socks, and 8 blue socks. Without looking, you draw out a sock,return it, and draw out a second sock. A) What is the probability that the first sock is blue and the second sock is white? Showing all work B) State whether this is dependent or independent events.
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(A)  P =  =  = .    ANSWER


     The formula is SELF-EXPLANATORY.

     The remarkable number "24" in the formula is the total of socks  24 = 10+6+8.




(B)  Since the initial conditions are identical in both drawing, the events (the outcomes) are INDEPENDENT.

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