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OpenStudy (friendzone):

Michael has a drawer with 8 pairs of black socks and 12 pairs of white socks. Without looking he takes a white pair of socks out of the drawer. What is the probability that the next pair he takes out is black? A) 11 19 B) 11 20 Eliminate C) 8 11 D) 8 19

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8/19

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20 pairs of socks originally but he takes one out (a white pair). so 8 black, 11 white left. Probability of taking black is now 8 out of the 19 remaining

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (friendzone):

lol wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how is it wrong lol

OpenStudy (friendzone):

l takes a pair of white socks out of the drawer there are 19 socks left in the drawer. Eight of those socks are black. Therefore, the probability of taking out a black pair of socks is 8 19

OpenStudy (friendzone):

im joking lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you getting my messages?

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