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HELP PLEASE You have 3 pairs of white socks, 4 pairs of black socks and 2 pairs of colored socks in your drawer. What is the probability that you reach into the drawer and rando…

HELP PLEASE You have 3 pairs of white socks, 4 pairs of black socks and 2 pairs of colored socks in your drawer. What is the probability that you reach into the drawer and rando…
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HELP PLEASE

You have 3 pairs of white socks, 4 pairs of black socks and 2 pairs of colored socks in your drawer. What is the probability that you reach into the drawer and randomly select a pair of white socks.

1/2
1/3
2/3
3/7

User Marc DiNino
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B. 1/3 because it would be 3/9, but you can make the fraction smaller.
User KilyenOrs
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the answer is 3/9 or 1/3 chance of selecting a pair of white socks
User Tremmors
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