document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216803>Question 216803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A drawer contains 5 red socks, 10 white socks, and 3 blue socks.  Without looking, you draw out a sock and then draw out a second sock without returning the first sock.  Find P(red, then blue).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is either A. 5/108 or B. 5/102\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just don't understand this type of probability question.  I know that the probability of drawing red the first time is 5/18, and if all the blue socks are still in the drawer the probability of drawing a blue sock the second time would be 3/17.  After that, I am stuck. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you multiply those two fractions and you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get: 5/102<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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