document.write( "Question 1154954: Mixed in a drawer are 4 blue socks, 6 white socks, and 8 gray socks. You pull out two socks, one at a time, without looking. Find the probability of getting 2 socks of the same color. The probability of getting 2 socks of the same color is \r
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document.write( "4 + 6 + 8 = 18   (total)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P(2 blue)  =     = 0.039216\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P(2 white) =     = 0.098039\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P(2 gray)  =     = 0.183007\r\n" );
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document.write( "The probability under the question is the sum of the 3 partial probabilities above\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P = 0.320261.     ANSWER\r\n" );
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