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A drawer contains 2 red socks, 4 white socks, and 8 blue socks. Without looking, you draw out a sock, return it, and draw out a second sock. What is the probability that the first sock is red and the second sock is blue?

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|\Omega|=14^2=196\\|A|=2\cdot8=16\\\\P(A)=(16)/(196)=(4)/(49)\approx8.2\%

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