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How many socks do you need to pull out of a drawer in the dark to get a matching pair?
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∙ 14y ago
If there's only 2 different kinds then you pull out 3 to get a matching pair.
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How many socks does he need to take out of the dresser drawer to be certain that he has a matching pair of socks out of 15 black and 7 brown socks?
3
If your sock drawer has 6 black socks 4 brown socks 8 white socks and 2 tan socks how many socks would you have to pull out in the dark to be sure you had a matching pair?
The answer is 5 socks. There are only 4 different colored socks, so you could only grab a maximum of 4 socks before you would double up on colors. If you wanted to guarantee you had 2 of the same colored sock then you would need to grab 5 socks. wateva
Josh has 12 pairs of socks Half are white and the other half are black Josh needs to find a matching pair in the dark How many socks must he grab before he has a matching pair?
The question is nuts - if he is in the dark, he will never know if he has a pair. If he switches the light on to check, he could pick two from the pile that matched. However if he takes 3 and walks into the light he will have a pair.
A drawer has 10 brown socks and 10 black ones How many socks must you remove before being sure of having a pair of brown ones?
You must remove 12 socks to be sure of having a pair of Brown one
Socks and shoes you are in the dark and on the floor there are six shoes of three colors and a heap of twenty four socks black and brown how many socks and shoes mus you take into the light to be c?
Four shoes and three socks.
Steve had 15 gray socks and 21 blue socks mixed together in a drawer and without looking how many socks would he have to pull from the drawer to be sure of getting a matching pair?
3
How many socks does he need to take out of the dresser drawer to be certain that he has a matching pair of socks out of 15 black and 7 brown socks?
3
If a dresser drawer contains only black and blue socks and its too dark to tell which color is which How many socks do you have to pull out to have a min of two pairs of socks?
11
10 white socks and 10 red socks how many does it take to get a matching pair in the dark?
Pull out three socks. You will have at least one pair that matches.
If your sock drawer has 6 black socks 4 brown socks 8 white socks and 2 tan socks how many socks would you have to pull out in the dark to be sure you had a matching pair?
The answer is 5 socks. There are only 4 different colored socks, so you could only grab a maximum of 4 socks before you would double up on colors. If you wanted to guarantee you had 2 of the same colored sock then you would need to grab 5 socks. wateva
In your drawer are 25 white socks and 25 red socks How many socks must you take out of the drawer before you get a matching pair?
In order to get a matching pair, you must take out a minimum of two and a maximum of three socks. Reasoning: The question does not specify a color for the pair of socks, it just asks for a pair of matching socks (same color). Hence, the first sock you pull will be either red or white, and the second sock you pull will also be either red or white. If the second sock matches the first one, you have a matching pair (reason for my "minimum of two"). If the second sock did not match the first sock, then you have one red and one white sock. The third sock you pull will also be either red or white and you will have a matching pair of either red or white socks (reason for my "maximum of three").
It is totally dark in your room there are 20 black socks and 20 blue socks in the drawer of the chest how many socks must you take in order to be sure that you have one pair of the same color?
just turn on the lights...
If you have 8 black socks 8 blue socks 8 green socks 8 brown socks and pull out one sock at a time how many socks would you have to pull out in the dark to be sure you had a matching pair?
Only 5, one of each and an extra one to make a pair.
It is a totally dark in your room There are 20 black socks and 20 blue socks in the drawer of the chest How many socks must you take in order to be sure that you have one pair of the same color?
only two. each color is a completely different size. you take two of the same size
Josh has 12 pairs of socks Half are white and the other half are black Josh needs to find a matching pair in the dark How many socks must he grab before he has a matching pair?
The question is nuts - if he is in the dark, he will never know if he has a pair. If he switches the light on to check, he could pick two from the pile that matched. However if he takes 3 and walks into the light he will have a pair.
12 people on a bus they had 2 green jumpers on but as well 5 red matching socks on how many socks and jumpers are they?
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Where can you get your socks?
there are many places that you can get socks from wal-mart to target to even your drawer. A really great place to find high quality socks that look and feel amazing is We Love Colors. Their socks are super soft and come in 51 colors!
