Andrea has 8 blue socks and 4 red socks. She chooses one sock at random and puts it on. She then chooses another sock without looking. If the first sock is red, find the probability that the second sock will also be red.

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Andrea has 8 blue socks and 4 red socks. She chooses one sock at random and puts it on. She then chooses another sock without looking. If the first sock is red, find the probability that the second sock will also be red.
1)3/11
2)1/6
3)2/11
4)1/12

Aubrey T. · Accepted Answer

3/11

Jana · Answer

Hint: How many red socks are left after she removes one? How many socks are there in total?

Jana · Answer

remember, one is removed from the original total.