There are ten socks of each of the following colors in a drawer: blue, green, red, yellow, and white--a total of 50 socks. If the socks are randomly distributed in the drawer, and you are blindfolded, what is the minimum number of socks you must draw from the drawer in order to be certain that you have at least two socks of the same color?
Follow-up question: if you were in the same situation as above, how many socks must you draw from the drawer in order to be certain you have at least two socks of different colors?
2007-01-12
09:41:58
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operaphantom2003
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