Taehyung is joining the same flight as Namjoon and Yoongi. In his drawer, there are 7 identical pairs of red socks, 5 identical pairs of white socks, and 4 identical pairs of striped socks. While in a hurry, he grabbed two individual socks from his drawer randomly. In how many ways will Taehyung get unmatched socks?

Taehyung is joining the same flight as Namjoon and Yoongi. In his drawer, there are 7 identical pairs of red socks, 5 identical pairs of white socks, and 4 identical pairs of striped socks. While in a hurry, he grabbed two individual socks from his drawer randomly. In how many ways will Taehyung get unmatched socks?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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