You have the following pairs of socks in your suitcase: 2 white, 1 red, 3 blue and 4 black. A.) If you randomly choose a pair of socks, what is the probability that it is blue? B.)If you randomly choose a pair of socks, what is the probability it is blue or black? C.)If you randomly choose two pairs of socks, what is the probability that they are both blue?

You have the following pairs of socks in your suitcase: 2 white, 1 red, 3 blue and 4 black. A.) If you randomly choose a pair of socks, what is the probability that it is blue? B.)If you randomly choose a pair of socks, what is the probability it is blue or black? C.)If you randomly choose two pairs of socks, what is the probability that they are both blue?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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B.)If you randomly choose a pair of socks, what is the probability it is blue or black?

C.)If you randomly choose two pairs of socks, what is the probability that they are both blue?

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