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Published on: August 14, 2026
A bag contains 5 brown and 4 white socks. A man pulls out two socks. The probability that these are of the same colour is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Total socks 
The number of ways to select 
socks out of 9 = 
If number of ways to select both brown socks 
And number of ways to select both white socks 
(Both brown or white) 
.
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