document.write( "Question 585103: A man has 11 pairs of socks in his sock drawer: 3 brown, 6 black, and 2 blue.
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document.write( "a): if the man reaches into his drawer with his eyes closed what is the fractional probability that the pair of socks he chooses is black? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #373122 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(2 black socks) = P(Black Sock AND Black Sock)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(2 black socks) = P(Black Sock)*P(Black Sock)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(2 black socks) = (6/11)*(5/10)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(2 black socks) = 30/110\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(2 black socks) = 3/11\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is 3/11\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If you need more help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, please consider visiting my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html and making a donation. Thank you\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " |