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Probability, SM-Bank 062

Tristan's laundromat has a lost clothing basket that contains only black and white socks.

The probability of randomly picking a black sock from the basket is 35%.

What is the probability of randomly picking a white sock?  (1 mark)

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\(65\%\)

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\(P\text{(white)}+P\text{(Black)}=100\%\)

\(\therefore\ P\text{(white)}\) \(=100-P\text{(black)}\)
  \(=100-35\)
  \(=65\%\)