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I have 2 red unmacthed socks in a drawer full of white socks How do you change these socks back to a drawer full of white socks?
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Throw away the red socks
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What is the probability that a white sock would be pulled from a drawer that has all white sock in it?
100%. If there are only white socks in the drawer, then no other color will be drawn.
Paul's sock drawer contains 29 pairs of socks There are 8 black pairs and 21 white pairs of socksWhat is the percent of white socks in the drawer?
21/29 = 72.4% (rounded)
What is the probability that a white sock would be pulled from a drawer that has all white socks in it?
The probability is 1.
If a drawer contains 7 blue socks 4 white socks and 9 black socks what is the probability that the first sock will be white?
Well, if this drawer contains that amount of socks of each color, then you will have a 1:5 probability that the the first sock you draw will be white. 7+4+9=20 4(white)/20(in all) 1(white)/5(all) :D
What if your sock drawer contains 25 red socks and 25 blue socks and 25 white socks what is the fewest number of socks you must take out to be sure to have a matching pair?
4!
If a drawer contains 10 black socks 12 gray socks and 7 white socks what is the probability the first 2 socks will be black?
(10/29)(9/28)= 0.110837438 or about 11.1%
Mammu has 16 pairs of white socks and 16 pairs of brown socks she kept all socks in same drawer she picks out 3 socks at random what is the probability she will get a matching pair?
100% She will either have at least two brown socks or two white socks in any scenario.
If you have 12 black socks and 12 white socks mixed up in a drawer It's early in the morning and you don't have any light to see the colors How many socks must you pull out blindly to be sure of get?
five
Which shows the probability of choosing 2 white socks from a drawer having 6 white 3 black socks 3 brown socks and 8 gray socks?
I assume you are selecting two socks (one at a time) from the drawer to wear (for example). There are 6 white + 3 black + 3 brown + 8 gray = 20 socks in all So the probability that the first sock chosen to be white is 6/20 since there are 6 socks and 20 socks in total. 6/20 reduces down to 3/10. The probability that the second sock chosen is also white is 5/19 since there are now only 5 white socks left to be chosen and 19 socks in total (since one sock has been taken out). Thus the probability of both socks being white is: probability = 3/10 x 5/19 = 3/38
In your drawer are 25 white socks and 25 red socks How many socks must you take out of the drawer before you get a matching pair?
In order to get a matching pair, you must take out a minimum of two and a maximum of three socks. Reasoning: The question does not specify a color for the pair of socks, it just asks for a pair of matching socks (same color). Hence, the first sock you pull will be either red or white, and the second sock you pull will also be either red or white. If the second sock matches the first one, you have a matching pair (reason for my "minimum of two"). If the second sock did not match the first sock, then you have one red and one white sock. The third sock you pull will also be either red or white and you will have a matching pair of either red or white socks (reason for my "maximum of three").
Mason has 10 black 12 white and 3 brown pairs of socks in one drawer what is the probability that without looking Mason will pick a brown pair of socks?
P(B) = 0.12 = 12%There are 25 pair of socks: 10 Black, 12 White, 3 Brown.P(B) = 3/25 = 0.12 = 12.0%
If your sock drawer has 6 black socks 4 brown socks 8 white socks and 2 tan socks how many socks would you have to pull out in the dark to be sure you had a matching pair?
The answer is 5 socks. There are only 4 different colored socks, so you could only grab a maximum of 4 socks before you would double up on colors. If you wanted to guarantee you had 2 of the same colored sock then you would need to grab 5 socks. wateva
