Question

the movement of the progress bar may be uneven because questions can be worth more or less (including zero) depending on your answer. deena has 4 pairs of white socks, 3 pairs of black socks, 1 pair of red socks, and 2 pairs of navy socks in her sock drawer. each pair of socks is folded together. if she pulls a pair of socks out of her drawer in the morning without looking, what is the probability that she will choose a pair of white socks?
(\bigcirc \frac{2}{5})
(\bigcirc \frac{1}{4})
(\bigcirc \frac{3}{5})
(\bigcirc \frac{2}{3})

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total pairs of socks

To find the total number of pairs of socks, we add the number of pairs of each color. So, we have \(4 + 3+1 + 2\) pairs.
Calculating that: \(4+3 = 7\), \(7 + 1=8\), \(8+2 = 10\) total pairs.

Step2: Calculate probability of white socks

The probability of choosing a white pair is the number of white pairs divided by the total number of pairs. The number of white pairs is \(4\), and total pairs is \(10\). So the probability is \(\frac{4}{10}\), which simplifies to \(\frac{2}{5}\) (by dividing numerator and denominator by 2).

Answer:

$\frac{2}{5}$