document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=576490>Question 576490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack never pairs his socks after doing laundry.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He just throws the socks into the drawer randomly. If the drawer contains 14 white socks and 12 grey socks, what is the probability he will select a pair of grey socks when selecting two socks at random? Give your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest thousandth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm absolutely lost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for the help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #369867 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=369867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(2 grey socks) = P(Grey sock AND grey sock)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 grey socks) = P(Grey sock)*P(grey sock)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 grey socks) = (12/26)*(11/25)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 grey socks) = 132/650\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 grey socks) = 0.20307\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 grey socks) = 0.203\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is 0.203 </SPAN>\n" );
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