Since there are only three colors of socks, the probabilities of picking each color must add up to 1. Therefore, the probability of picking a yellow pair of socks is:
1 - (4/9) - (7/18) = 1/6
So the answer is (A) start fraction 1 over 6 end fraction.
Suppose you have a drawer full of white, black, and yellow pairs of socks. If the probability of picking a white pair of socks is four-ninths, and the probability of picking a black pair of socks is
start fraction 7 over 18 end fraction, what is the probability of picking a yellow pair of socks?
A. start fraction 1 over 6 end fraction
B. Start Fraction 5 over 12 End Fraction
C. Start Fraction 7 over 15 End Fraction
D. Start Fraction 16 over 27 End Fraction
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