Suppose you have a drawer full of white, black, and yellow pairs of socks. If the probability of picking a white pair of socks is 4/9, and the probability of picking a black pair of socks is 7/18, what is the probability of picking a yellow pair of socks

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Suppose you have a drawer full of white, black, and yellow pairs of socks. If the probability of picking a white pair of socks is 4/9, and the probability of picking a black pair of socks is 7/18,  what is the probability of picking a yellow pair of socks

acxbox22 · Answer

4/9 + 7/18 + x =18/18
8/18 +7/18+x=18/18
15/18 + x =18/18
x= 3/18
x=1/6
so the probability of picking a yellow pair is 1/6

anonymous · Answer

thank you

anonymous · Answer

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triciaal · Answer

total is always 1
white + black + yellow = 1
4/9 + 7/18 + x = 1
where x is the probabilty for yellow
solve for x