Kevin is trying to find a white sock in his drawer. He has 16 white socks, 4 brown socks and 6 black socks. What is the probability that he pulls out either a black or brown sock, puts it back, and then pulls out a white sock?   Question 4 options:   20/13   96/169   40/169   9/13

College Algebra
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337282291
Author:Ron Larson
Publisher:Ron Larson
Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
Problem 7ECP: You draw one card at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that...
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Kevin is trying to find a white sock in his drawer. He has 16 white socks, 4 brown socks and 6 black socks. What is the probability that he pulls out either a black or brown sock, puts it back, and then pulls out a white sock?

 

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20/13

 

96/169

 

40/169

 

9/13

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