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Chris has 2 pairs of black socks, 4 pairs of red socks, and 18 pairs of white socks in a dresser drawer. If he reaches in his drawer without looking, what is the probability that he will choose a pair of white socks?

75%
33.3%
25%
50%

User Leeza
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Your answer is 75%. if you add all the socks you have 24 pair the 4 red plus the black is 6 pairs of socks 6 is 1/4th of 24 
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75% because you add them all up so 18+4+2=24 then do 18/24=75%
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