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A drawer contains 6 socks. If two socks are randomly selected without replacement, what is the probability that both socks will be black?
(1) The probability is less than 0.3 that the first sock selected will be black.
(2) The probability is greater than 0.4 that both socks will be white.
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(1) The probability is less than 0.3 that the first sock selected will be black.
(2) The probability is greater than 0.4 that both socks will be white.
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S1 - Probability of selecting 1 black sock from 6 socks =\(\frac{bC1}{6C1}\)=\(\frac{b}{6}\)<0.3
where b is no. of black socks.
i.e. b<1.8 i.e. b can be 0 or 1.
In either case the probability is 0. So sufficient.
S2 - Probability of both socks white >0.4
i.e.\(\frac{wC2}{6C2}\) >0.4 where w is no. of white socks
\(\frac{w(w-1)}{30}\)> 0.4
therefore, w>4 i.e. no. of white socks is 5 or 6.
In either case, probability of picking 2 black socks is 0. So, sufficient.
Hence answer is D.
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where b is no. of black socks.
i.e. b<1.8 i.e. b can be 0 or 1.
In either case the probability is 0. So sufficient.
S2 - Probability of both socks white >0.4
i.e.\(\frac{wC2}{6C2}\) >0.4 where w is no. of white socks
\(\frac{w(w-1)}{30}\)> 0.4
therefore, w>4 i.e. no. of white socks is 5 or 6.
In either case, probability of picking 2 black socks is 0. So, sufficient.
Hence answer is D.
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The number of black socks and white socks have to be integers
let's call The number of black socks b and The number of white socks w
(1) The probability is less than 0.3 that the first sock selected will be black.
it means that \(\frac{b}{6}<0.3\) ===> \(b<1.8\)=====> \(b<=1\)
Thus, there is not possibility to selected without replacement 2 black socks because there is only one of those or none of those.
probability=0 SUFFICIENT
(2) The probability is greater than 0.4 that both socks will be white.
\(\frac{w}{6}*(w-1)/5>0.4\) w*(w-1)>12 the lowest integer for w is 5
Thus there are 1 or less black socks
again there is not possibility to selected without replacement 2 black socks
probability=0 SUFFICIENT
answer D
