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Topic	Easy probability question. A guy has two white socks and two pink socks.
Troll_Police_ 04/20/17 6:45:27 PM #7:	Tails 64 posted... I think it's 1/3. Imagine he picks a white sock. There are now 2 pink socks (non-matching) and 1 white sock, leaving a 1 in 3 chance of a matching pair. he said he picks TWO socks, not one sock and then another sock. when pulling 2 out of a group of 2 pairs, you have 3 possibilities two white two pink one white one pink (same as one pink one white. since we are pulling both at the same time, it is the same pull) white white the answer is 2/3 --- Is this going to be one of those times when you pretend not to have a plan until the last moment? And then turn out to really not have one? <cite>Troll_Police_ posted [p:877586643] in Easy proba... [t:75260768]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tails 64 posted...</cite> <quote>I think it's 1/3. Imagine he picks a white sock. There are now 2 pink socks (non-matching) and 1 white sock, leaving a 1 in 3 chance of a matching pair.</quote> he said he picks TWO socks, not one sock and then another sock. when pulling 2 out of a group of 2 pairs, you have 3 possibilities two white two pink one white one pink (same as one pink one white. since we are pulling both at the same time, it is the same pull) white white the answer is 2/3 --- Is this going to be one of those times when you pretend not to have a plan until the last moment? And then turn out to really not have one?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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