Adrawer contains 4 red socks, 8 white socks, and 6 blue socks. without looking, you draw out a sock, return it, and draw out a second sock. what is the probability that the first sock is white and the second sock is red?

Hello there. I think I have the answer to your question. Without it simplified I think that the probability for white is 8/18 and for red it should be 4/18. 

HEY THERE i think the probability that the first sock is white would be 8/18=4/9 & the second sock being red would be 4/18 = 2/9

The question is kind of confusing. if it's asking how many variations of answers can you give. then do 4^5 for your answer.this would be something like the first question could be a and the 2nd c or first b next c etc. if you can, ask the teacher for a better confirmation of what it's asking. if i'm assuming correctly what it's asking, it's 625 different variations.