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There are 5 pairs of shoes, all pairs are different colors. [#permalink]
 11 Sep 2003, 19:05
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There are 5 pairs of shoes, all pairs are different colors.
What is the probability that we will pick 2 shoes of same color?
check my work please.
You can pick one shoe ==> 10C1= 10 ways
The total # of ways to pick the second shoe of same color = 1
Total # of ways to pick 2 shoes out of 10 = 10C2
(10*1)/45 =2/9
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MartinMag wrote: What is the answer?
I got 1/9: 1/5*1/9*5
The author gave the answer 1/9
kindly tell me where i am wrong?
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I like to use prob to solve these problems, but using counting methods as you did the answer would be:
Total number of pairs possible: C(10,2)=45
Of all those pairs, how many have the same color? : just 5, since from the hole lot there are not more than 2 shoes of equal color.
So 5/45=1/9
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MartinMag wrote: I like to use prob to solve these problems, but using counting methods as you did the answer would be:
Total number of pairs possible: C(10,2)=45
Of all those pairs, how many have the same color? : just 5, since from the hole lot there are not more than 2 shoes of equal color.
So 5/45=1/9
I have a long way to go!
I do see how you get that...
I think I was wrong when i tried picking one by one.
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MartinMag, can you explain it using probability, please? thanks!
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toujours28 wrote: MartinMag, can you explain it using probability, please? thanks!
Sure...
Suppose we have colors: A,B,C,D and E
Prob of getting 1 shoe of color A=2/10=1/5
After we got the A shoe we have 9 shoes left, then the prob of getting the other A shoe is 1/9
So, probability of getting 2 shoes of color A is 1/5*1/9
Since we have 5 pairs of different colors, the answer is 1/5*1/9*5
Hope it helps!
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thank you very much, it makes perfect sense!
i appreciate it.
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MartinMag wrote: toujours28 wrote: MartinMag, can you explain it using probability, please? thanks! Sure... Suppose we have colors: A,B,C,D and E Prob of getting 1 shoe of color A=2/10=1/5 After we got the A shoe we have 9 shoes left, then the prob of getting the other A shoe is 1/9 So, probability of getting 2 shoes of color A is 1/5*1/9 Since we have 5 pairs of different colors, the answer is 1/5*1/9*5 Hope it helps! Martin Here is another way of thinking about this probabilisticly.
Whatever color you pick for the first shoe, there is only one shoe out of the remaining 9 that match it, hence, the probability is 1/9.
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