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A drawer contains 5 socks, 10 white socks, and blue 3 socks. Without looking, you draw out a sock and then draw out a second sock without returning the first sock. Find P(red, then blue).

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Answer is 5/102 hope this helps
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probability of drawing red the first time is 5/18, and if all the blue socks are still in the drawer the probability of drawing a blue sock the second time would be 3/17.

5/102

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