Suppose you have 5 white, 5 blue and 8 black socks in a drawer. What is the probability that you randomly pick a black sock from the drawer? A) 1/18 B) 1/5 C) 5/5 D) 8/18

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Apotek asked Apr 9, 2022

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Suppose you have 5 white, 5 blue and 8 black socks in a drawer. What is the probability that you randomly pick a black sock from the drawer?

A) 1/18
B) 1/5
C) 5/5
D) 8/18

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Apotek asked Apr 9, 2022

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Hence the probability that you randomly pick a black sock from the drawer is 8/18

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