document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939773>Question 939773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you have 11 black socks and 11 green socks in the dryer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Without looking, how many socks would you need to pull out of the dryer to be sure you get a black pair? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. Without looking, how many socks would you need to pull out of the dryer to be sure you get a matching pair (of any color)? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572704 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20060)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=572704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you have 11 black socks and 11 green socks in the dryer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Without looking, how many socks would you need to pull out of the dryer to be sure you get a black pair? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 13.  Why? because of the extremely unlikely case that the first 11 you\r\n" );
document.write( "        pull out would all be green, then in that case your 12th and 13th socks\r\n" );
document.write( "        would have to be black because there would be no more green ones left to\r\n" );
document.write( "        pull out, but very likely you wouldn't need to pull out nearly that\r\n" );
document.write( "        many.  \r\n" );
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document.write( "5. Without looking, how many socks would you need to pull out of the dryer to be sure you get a matching pair (of any color)? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 3.  Why? Because there are only two colors and three socks can't all be\r\n" );
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