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If you have a collection of 6 pairs of white socks and 3 pairs of black socks. What is the probability that a pair you pick without looking is
(i) white?
(ii) black?

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Number of pairs of white socks `=6`
Number of pairs of black socks `=3`
Total number of pairs of socks `=6+3=9`
∴ Number of possible outcomes `=9`
∴P( white sock)`=6/9=2/3`
∴P( black sock)`=3/9=1/3`
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