document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1186441>Question 1186441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a pile of socks which contains 12 white socks, 12 black socks, and 12 red socks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many socks must I take from the pile to be certain that I have at least one matching<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 + 1 = 4.    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>ANSWER</U>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the worst case, &nbsp;your first 3 socks will be of three different colors;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but then any taken fourth sock will match with some of the three previous socks and will create a pair.\r<BR>\n" );
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