document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=532108>Question 532108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given a box with individual mittens as follows 2 purple, 6 red, 9 green, what is the probability of randomly drawing a matched pair?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of matching pairs = 2C2 + 6C2 + 9C2 = 1 + 15 + 36 = 52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of possible pairs 17C2 = 136<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(draw matched pair) = 52/136 = 13/34<BR>\n" );
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