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Frank has 6 red socks, 8 black socks, and 10 white socks in his sock drawer. If Frank blindly reaches into his sock drawer, what is the probability that he will select a white sock and then another white sock? Round to the nearest percent A. 9% B. 16% C. 41% D. 80%​

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Answer:

B

Explanation:

The first probability is 10/24, and the second is 9/23. If you multiply these two fractoins you get 15/92. 15/92 is approximately equal to 16%.

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