document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=491022>Question 491022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a drawer contains six black socks and eight white socks, all identical except in color. what is the least number of socks that a blindfolded person would have to take from the drawer to be sure of selecting at least one pair of matching socks? A.) 2 B.) 3 C.) 4 D.) 5 E.) 7 (please explain your reasoning) * please help me out i tried this problem serval times and could not figure it out thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The reasoning is ... try for failure, this is a \"worst case\" situation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: draw a color.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: Don't want a pair, draw the other color.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: Doomed to have a match.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Blind person still doesn't know which match of course.<BR>\n" );
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