SOLUTION: A drawer contains 3 red socks, 2 white socks, and 2 blue socks. Without looking you select a sock at random, replace it, and select a second sock at random. What is the probability

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Question 1202688: A drawer contains 3 red socks, 2 white socks, and 2 blue socks. Without looking you select a sock at random, replace it, and select a second sock at random. What is the probability that the first sock is blue and the second sock is red?

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability of picking a blue socks is 2/7.


The socks is replaced total remains at 7,
the probability of picking a red sock on the second draw is also 3/7.


the probability that the first socks is blue and the second socks is red is
(2/7) x (3/7) = 6/49.