SOLUTION: 18 pairs of socks in a drawer. 8 white pairs, 6 black pairs, 4 blue pairs. probability of selecting a pair of black on first draw, then blue or white on second draw

Question 267144: 18 pairs of socks in a drawer. 8 white pairs, 6 black pairs, 4 blue pairs.
probability of selecting a pair of black on first draw, then blue or white on second draw
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
18 pairs of socks in a drawer. 8 white pairs, 6 black pairs, 4 blue pairs.
probability of selecting a pair of black on first draw = 6C2/18C2 = 15/153
then P(blue or white on second after 2 black on 1st) = 12/16 = 3/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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