Question

A drawer contains 4 black, 6 brown, and 8 olive socks. Two
socks are selected at random from the drawer. (i) What is the probability
that both socks are of the same color? (ii) What is the probability that both
socks are olive if it is known that they are of the same color?

Answer 1

Answer:

1 Approved Answer

total socks 18 (4+6+8) no of ways of selecting 2 socks from these is 18 C 2 = 18*17 /2 = 153.26-Jan-2021

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Answer 2

Answer:

total socks no. is 18

i) to find the probability of same colour is =0 as there are no same colour of socks

ii) as 8 socks are olive total socks are 18 so total no. probability that it is of same colour is 8/18=4/9