A drawer of socks contains seven black socks, eight blue socks, and nine green socks. Two socks are chosen in the dark. a. What is the probability that they match? b. What is the probability that a black pair is chosen?
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Step 1: Calculate the total number of ways to choose 2 socks out of 24 socks: Total ways = 24C2 = 276 Show more…
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