Kim has 8 pairs of shoes; each pair is a different color.

Kim has 8 pairs of shoes; each pair is a different color. If Kim randomly selects 2 shoes without replacement from the 16 shoes, what is the probability that she will select 2 shoes of the same color?

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Answer/Solution

1/15

Steps/Work

Total pairs = 16C2 = 120; Same Color Pairs= 8C1*1C1=8; Prob = 1/15
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Kim has pairs of shoes ; each pair is a different color. If kim randomly selects shoes without replacement from the shoes, what is the probability that she will select shoes of the same color?

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