Question

Michelle has four white socks two black socks and two gray socks in her drawer she pulled that one sock on the drawer without looking she's not put it back then Michelle Pulls a second Sock from the drawer .what is the probability that Michelle pulls two white socks from the drawer a.3/14 b. 3/16 c. 1/16 d. 1/2

Answer 1

3/14

Explanation:

prob for the 1st sock=4/8=1/2

prob for the 2nd sock=3/7(there's 7 socks left now and only 3 were white since she pulled one out and didn't put it back)

so the prob of both being white is 1/2*3/7=3/14