document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155572>Question 155572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Max enters his room to get a pair of socks, but he doesn't want to turn on the light because his brother is sleeping. he knows that he has 12 white socks and 18 black socks in the drawer, but they are all mixed up. What is the minimum number of socks that Max needs to grab in order to ensure that he will have one pair of same-color socks? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The answer is 3 socks thus<BR>\n" );
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