A sock drawer contains 5 different colors of socks. It has 20 white, 10 black, 10 gray, 6 red, and 4 purple. If you

reach into the drawer and choose a sock randomly, what is the probability you will get a black sock?

P (black) =

Number of favorable outcomes

Total number of outcomes

P (black) =

1) Intro

Done

Question

A sock drawer contains 5 different colors of socks. It has 20 white, 10 black, 10 gray, 6 red, and 4 purple. If you reach into the drawer and choose a sock randomly, what is the probability you will get a black sock?

P (black) = StartFraction Number of favorable outcomes over Total number of outcomes EndFraction

Answer:

1/5

Added all together = 50

Black socks = 10

10/50