Question

There are 4 red, 8 yellow, and 6 blue socks in a drawer. Once a sock is selected, it is not replaced. Find the probability of reaching into the drawer without looking and drawing out 2 blue socks.

Answer 1

11/306

Explanation:

Probability is the ratio of the number of possible outcome to the number of total outcome.

Given that there are 4 red, 8 yellow, and 6 blue socks in a drawer where the probability of picking a red, yellow and blue socks be p(r), p(y), and p(b) respectively.

The probability of reaching into the drawer without looking and drawing out 2 blue socks

= 6/(4 + 8 + 6) * 5/(4 + 8 + 5)

= 6/18 + 5/17

= 11/306