A bag contains 7 black socks, 12 white socks, and 17 red socks. If you pick one sock at random from the bag, what is the probability that it will NOT be white?

A. 1/2
B. 2 / 3
C. 3 / 4
D. 7 / 12
E. 7 / 36

B. 2/3

7+12+17=36 (total socks)
36-12(the white socks)= 24

24/36
in simplist form
2/3

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To find the probability that the sock drawn will NOT be white, we need to consider the total number of socks in the bag that are not white and divide it by the total number of socks in the bag.

The total number of socks that are not white is the sum of the black socks and the red socks: 7 black socks + 17 red socks = 24 socks.

The total number of socks in the bag is the sum of all the socks: 7 black socks + 12 white socks + 17 red socks = 36 socks.

Therefore, the probability of drawing a sock that is not white is 24/36.

Simplifying the fraction, we get: 2/3.

So the correct answer is B. 2 / 3.