2.I.3F

Probability
Part IA, 2008

There are nn socks in a drawer, three of which are red and the rest black. John chooses his socks by selecting two at random from the drawer and puts them on. He is three times more likely to wear socks of different colours than to wear matching red socks. Find nn.

For this value of nn, what is the probability that John wears matching black socks?