document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106842>Question 1106842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the dryer there are 18 red socks, 24 white socks, 8 blue socks and 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "black socks.  Fred wants to have two matching socks to wear.  He reaches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into the dryer and without looking pulls one sock out at a time.  What is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the minimum number of socks he needs to pull out to be sure he gets a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "matching pair?  Why? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5.  For even if he pulls out one of each of the 4 colors the first\r\n" );
document.write( "4 times, the 5th sock he pulls out must match one of them.\r\n" );
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