Cathy has six pairs of black gloves and six pairs of brown gloves in her drawer. In complete darkness, how many gloves must she take from the drawer in order to be sure to get a pair that match?
2007-02-20 07:22:24 · 4 answers · asked by Marilyn Denise Y 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
I think cathy should turn on the light
2007-02-20 13:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by just wandering 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
13
2007-02-20 07:30:27 · answer #2 · answered by daddio 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Three gloves, cos whatever she picks, at least two will be the same colour :-D
2007-02-20 07:29:06 · answer #3 · answered by Vani 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
13 according to:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061210052519AA47357
But 3 if they are mittens, the magic kind that fits either left or right hand.
2007-02-20 07:36:33 · answer #4 · answered by sprinting_turtle 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋