A bag contains 5 brown and 4 white socks. Ram pulls out two socks. What is the probability that both the socks are of the same colour? O 0 O a. 2/9 b. 3/20 4/9 d. 9/20

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A bag contains 5 brown and 4 white socks. Ram pulls out two socks. What is the probability
that both the socks are of the same colour?
O
0
0
O
a. 2/9
b. 3/20
C4/9
d. 9/20
Transcribed Image Text:A bag contains 5 brown and 4 white socks. Ram pulls out two socks. What is the probability that both the socks are of the same colour? O 0 0 O a. 2/9 b. 3/20 C4/9 d. 9/20
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