Question

A sock drawer contains 5 different colors of socks. It has 20 white, 10 black, 10 gray, 6 red, and 4 purple. If you reach into the drawer and choose a sock randomly, what is the probability you will get a black sock? P (black) = StartFraction Number of favorable outcomes over Total number of outcomes EndFraction P(black) =

Answer 1

20+10+10+6+4=50 socks in total, therefore 10/50 =1/5

Answer 2

1/5

Explanation:

Total number of socks = 50( 20+10+10+6+4)

Number of black socks = 10

Therefore, 10/50= 1/5

the probability of getting a black sock is 1/5.