SOLUTION: Sal owns 20 blue socks and 20 brown socks. What is the minimum number of socks he must pull out of his drawer to ensure a matching pair?
Algebra ->
Probability-and-statistics
-> SOLUTION: Sal owns 20 blue socks and 20 brown socks. What is the minimum number of socks he must pull out of his drawer to ensure a matching pair?
Log On
Question 645460: Sal owns 20 blue socks and 20 brown socks. What is the minimum number of socks he must pull out of his drawer to ensure a matching pair? Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3 because there are only 2 colors, so all 3 can't be different colors, so
2 of them have to be the same color.
