document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=875639>Question 875639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dean is getting ready for a night on the town. He knows that he has five pairs of socks in his drawer. The pairs all have different designs. Unfortunately, Dean was in a hurry when he put his laundry away, and he didn't have time to match the socks, so they are all mixed up in the drawer.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There's a power outage, so Dean can't see the socks in the drawer. He takes two individual socks from the drawer (without replacing them). What is the probability he has chosen a pair? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528338 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Take only one sock out of the drawer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nine remain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability that you will pick the matching sock is 1/9.<BR>\n" );
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