document.write( "Question 621692: You have 12 black and 6 blue socks in a draw.
\n" ); document.write( "The lights stop working and you pick out 2 socks in the dark,What is the probability you get a pair the same colour?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a.30/306
\n" ); document.write( "b.102/306
\n" ); document.write( "c. 132/306
\n" ); document.write( "d. 162/306
\n" ); document.write( "e. None of the above\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What im really asking is the way to get to the final result.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "You have 12 black and 6 blue socks in a draw. \"18\" Total
\n" ); document.write( "pick out 2 socks in the dark. What is the probability you get a pair the same colour?
\n" ); document.write( "P(2 black 'or' 2 blue) = \"%2812%2F18%29%2811%2F17%29+%2B+%286%2F18%29%285%2F17%29=+27%2F51+=+9%2F17\" \n" ); document.write( "
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