document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256037>Question 256037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7 white socks and 23 black socks are in a bag. If 2 socks are drawn at random, what is the probability that both socks are the same color?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Give answer as a fraction reduced to lowest terms.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nCr=combination of n things taken r at a time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7C1*23C1)/30C2 Prob of drawing one of each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(7*23)/435=161/435<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-161/435=274/435 Probability of drawing 2 of the same color.<BR>\n" );
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