Question

in a single drawer, erin has some socks of different colors: 3 black and 9 orange. if she pulls one sock out of the drawer what's the likelihood the sock is black??

Answer 1

The likelihood of drawing a black sock from the drawer is 1/4 or 25%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability of drawing a black sock from the drawer, we need to determine the number of black socks and the total number of socks in the drawer. In this case, Erin has 3 black socks and 9 orange socks. The total number of socks in the drawer is 3 + 9 = 12. Therefore, the probability of drawing a black sock is:

P(Black) = Number of black socks / Total number of socks

P(Black) = 3 / 12

P(Black) = 1/4

Therefore, the likelihood of drawing a black sock is 1/4 or 25%.

Answer 2

1:3 you would pull one black sock every 3 orange socks