document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1032000>Question 1032000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nicki has eight identical blue socks and eight identical green socks all mixed up in her drawer. If she reaches in without looking, what is the minimum number she must pull out to get a matching pair? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #646689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=646689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose she pulls out a blue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "blue-------------second one is green or blue.  If blue, matching pair, if green, must go to third sock.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third sock is green or blue.  If green, there is a matching pair (2 and 3); if blue, there is a matching pair (1 and 3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three socks. </SPAN>\n" );
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