document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030568>Question 1030568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i work out this problem and may i ask for a step by step process<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mario has 3 brown socks and 5 white socks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in his sock drawer. What is the least<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of socks he should take out of his<BR>\n" );
document.write( "drawer without looking if he wants to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at least one matched pair? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645404 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645404\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i would say 3 socks would be the minimum.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are only 2 colors in there.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if he picks 3 socks, 2 of them have to be the same color.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the same color will either be brown or it will be white, but it will be the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he could get away with only 2 socks but it's not guaranteed they will be the same color.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when he draws 3, two of them have to be the same color.\r<BR>\n" );
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