Question

A bag contains 7 black socks, 12 white socks, and 17 red socks. If you pick one sock at random from the bag, what is the probability that it will NOT be white?
A. 1/2
B. 2 / 3
C. 3 / 4
D. 7 / 12
E. 7 / 36

Answer 1

B. 2/3

7+12+17=36 (total socks)
36-12(the white socks)= 24

24/36
in simplist form
2/3

Answer 2

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