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A 5-column table with 4 rows. The columns are labeled sock 2 and the rows are labeled sock 1. Column 1 contains entries blank, b, b, w, w. Column 2 contains entries b, (b, b), (b, b), (w, b), (w, b). Column 3 contains entries b, (b, b), (b, b), (w, b), (w, b). Column 4 contains entries w, (b, w), (b, w), (w, w), (w, w). Column 5 contains entries w, (b, w), (b, w), (w, w), (w, w).

A drawer contains one pair of brown socks and one pair of white socks. The table shows the possible outcomes, or sample space, for choosing a sock, replacing it, and then choosing another sock.

If the first sock is not replaced, how many possible outcomes are there?


How many of these outcomes contain a matching pair of socks?

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Answer:

the first one is 12 and the last one is 4

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Answer:If the first sock is not replaced, how many possible outcomes are there? 12

How many of these outcomes contain a matching pair of socks? 4

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