A man walks into his dark closet to get a pair of socks. He has 17 pairs of black socks and 17 pairs of navy blue socks. All the socks are mixed together in the same tub and in the dark he can't tell the difference between the colors. What is the minimum number of socks he must take in order to get a matching pair?
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2006-09-30 19:43:29 · 17 answers · asked by Margie 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Three, he's definitely guaranteed a matching within three tries as the minimum number.
2006-09-30 19:45:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-01 02:47:02 · answer #2 · answered by liljimis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-01 02:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by simplehoneylove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-01 02:45:47 · answer #4 · answered by Firefly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-01 02:47:17 · answer #5 · answered by the_trix_rab_bit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The minimum number required to get a matching pair would be 2. Although it may take more to do so, you would need to pull at least two socks.
2006-10-01 02:48:26 · answer #6 · answered by Cinderella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The minimum number to get a matching pair is, of course, two. The minimum number to guarantee a match, however, is three.
2006-10-01 04:11:06 · answer #7 · answered by maddojo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All he needs to take is one pair (two socks) because they all come in pairs of the same color.
2006-10-01 03:09:14 · answer #8 · answered by GoingNoWhereFast 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he has to take 18 socks then he will end up with one pair
2006-10-01 03:40:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
three socks. thats how many u need to take out
2006-10-01 03:46:09 · answer #10 · answered by jellibeans_22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋