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Puzzle: Odd Socks

Puzzle: Odd Socks

Puzzle: Odd Socks

Sam is a bit of a slob when it comes to folding his laundry. He shoves all his socks, unfolded, into his drawer. He has eight socks in his drawer, some of which are red and some of which are green. If he reaches into his drawer without looking, the probability of choosing a pair of green socks is \(\dfrac{3}{4}\). What is the probability of choosing a pair of red socks?

Description

This series of puzzles are for Year 10 or higher students, these puzzles tests your skills and also train you with problem solving and thinking out of the box



Audience

Year 10 students or higher

Learning Objectives

Solving puzzles

Author: Subject Coach
Added on: 28th Sep 2018

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