if you picked up all the lost single gloves on the street, on average how many?

Question

Would you need to pick up before you got a matching set?

Answer 1

Well I'd say since the new year In my village alone I see at least 2 a week, not to mention wooly hats, Even more strange was a pair of tracksuit bottoms on the pavement last week but it's a sign of the changing times. Morals (And clothes) literally seem to fly out of the window!

I have to add my own observations of how many single shoes I see in the middle of roads, Especially motorways! how, When and why spring to mind... But worse still when I spot a pair, What on earth is that about?

Answer 2

Oh barney boy lovely to see you again.

Single gloves all the time here where I live in Scotland at least two single gloves a week. Given up trying to see who is looking for a lost glove so I just hang them on th ice cream sign outside of woolies.

I guess we must wear the same type of gloves round here as I reckon that I could match for a pair in a week.

Strange Man! LOL

Answer 3

If all you want is 1 left and 1 right glove (any pattern) then all you need to pick up is three gloves.
You will then be guaranteed to have one pair.

Answer 4

the probability of picking up gloves and getting a matching one is very unlikely so ill say 50 pairs?

Answer 5

I don't know about gloves, but what I do know is that I have a huge bag of mens single socks (1 husband, 2 adult sons) Don't ask me where the other one are because it is beyond me!!

Answer 6

While this is certainly a calculable number, the information needed is not provided and would take entirely too much research for such a silly question.

Answer 7

I found one 100 yards from home a few months ago. It was mine. The answer is one.

Answer 8

It's a non sequitor mate - you could pick them up virtually forever.

Answer 9

never , because the other one is not lost.

Answer 10

1,000,000