document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194362>Question 194362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10. Melinda's lights went out. She has 3 pairs of red socks in her drawer, 2 pairs of black socks, and 5 pairs of white socks. What is the minimum number of pairs she must remove from the drawer to ensure that she has a pair of each color? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer was 7 but is wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=145852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Worst case scenario:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She pulls out all 5 pairs of white socks, then all 3 pairs of red socks, and then finally pulls out a pair of black socks. So in the worst case, she has to pull out 5+3+1=9 pairs of socks to guarantee that she has a pair of each color. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: this is the worst case because she has to do the most work to guarantee a solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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