document.write( "Question 477835: there are 2 white, 5 black, and 2 brown socks in a drawer. Two socks are drawn randomly from the drawer and not replaced. Find P (black, then white) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #327440 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "9 socks: 2 white, 5 black, 2 brown
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document.write( "2 drawn w/o replacemnt
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document.write( "P(black, then white) = 5/9*2/8 = 10/72 = 5/36 \n" );
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