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

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
13th Edition
ISBN:9781133382119
Author:Swokowski
Publisher:Swokowski
Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section: Chapter Questions
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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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