SOLUTION: Your drawer contains 7 red socks and 8 blue socks. It's too dark to see which are which, but you grab two any way. What is the probability that you get one of each?

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Question 840526: Your drawer contains 7 red socks and 8 blue socks. It's too dark to see which are which, but you grab two any way. What is the probability that you get one of each?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

drawer contains 15socks:  7 red and 8 blue socks

grab two 

P(one of each) = %288C1%29%287C1%29%2F%2815C2%29