A drawer contains 9 socks consisting of 4 matches pairs and one single unmatched sock. If you draw 4 socks at random (without replacement), what is the probability you end up with exactly one matched pair (call this eventE)? ( don't hand writing solution )

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A drawer contains 9 socks consisting of 4 matches pairs and one single unmatched sock. If you draw 4 socks at random (without replacement), what is the probability you end up with exactly one matched pair (call this eventE)?

 

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