SOLUTION: you have 8 socks in a bag: 2 yellow, 2 red, 2 blue, and 2 green. If you pull out 4 socks, what is the probability that you have pulled out one of each color?

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Question 417421: you have 8 socks in a bag: 2 yellow, 2 red, 2 blue, and 2
green. If you pull out 4 socks, what is the probability that you have pulled
out one of each color?

Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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probability = 2C1 * 2C1 * 2C1 * 2C1 / 8C4
= 16 / 70
= 8/35