Question

Sock drawer contains 5 different colors of socks. It has 20 white, 10 black, 10 gray, 6 red, and 4 purple. If you

ach into the drawer and choose a sock randomly, what is the probability you will get a black sock?

Answer 1

1/5

Explanation:

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Answer 2

1:5

Explanation:

First add all of the socks together.

20+10+10+6+4=50 socks altogether

If 10 of those are black socks, then we can write the expression to 10/50.

We can then simplify that to 1/5 and turn it into a ratio.

The final answer is 1:5.

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