SOLUTION: 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
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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
4 + 6 + 8 = 18 (total)
P(2 blue) = = 0.039216
P(2 white) = = 0.098039
P(2 gray) = = 0.183007
The probability under the question is the sum of the 3 partial probabilities above
P = 0.320261. ANSWER