Kevin is trying to find a white sock in his drawer. He has 16 white socks, 4 brown socks, and 6 black socks. What is the probability that he pull out either a black or brown sock, puts it back, and then pulls out a white sock?

Question

Responses
A 40/169
B 96/169
C 20/13
D 9/13

Answer 1

The probability of pulling out a black or brown sock is (6+4)/26 = 5/13. Then, the probability of pulling out a white sock after putting it back is 16/26 = 8/13. To find the overall probability, we multiply these probabilities: (5/13) * (8/13) = 40/169. Therefore, the answer is A) 40/169.