Tiffany has white and black shoes in her shoe box. The probability of her pulling out a white pair of shoes is 2/5

. What is the chance of Tiffany randomly pulling out a black pair of shoes?(1 point)

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If the probability of Tiffany pulling out a white pair of shoes is \( \frac{2}{5} \), then the probability of her pulling out a black pair of shoes can be calculated using the fact that the total probability must equal 1.

Let \( P(\text{black}) \) be the probability of pulling out a black pair of shoes.

So:

\[ P(\text{white}) + P(\text{black}) = 1 \]

Substituting the known probability of white shoes:

\[ \frac{2}{5} + P(\text{black}) = 1 \]

To find \( P(\text{black}) \), we can rearrange the equation:

\[ P(\text{black}) = 1 - \frac{2}{5} \]

Converting 1 into a fraction with the same denominator, we have:

\[ 1 = \frac{5}{5} \]

Now, substitute:

\[ P(\text{black}) = \frac{5}{5} - \frac{2}{5} = \frac{3}{5} \]

Therefore, the chance of Tiffany randomly pulling out a black pair of shoes is \( \frac{3}{5} \).