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A laundry basket contains 6 socks, of which 2 are red.

What is the probability that a randomly selected sock will be red?

Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

User Geffrey
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8 votes

Answer:

it 3/10

Explanation:

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User Ashraf Tawfeeq
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Answer:

1/3

Explanation:

If 2 out of the 6 socks are red then the odds of you picking one randomly are 2/6 which equals 1/3

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