SOLUTION: hellppppp!!!!! mel's light went out. she has 3 pairs of red socks in her drawer, 2 pairs of black socks and 5 pairs of white socks. what is the maximum number of pairs she can rem

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Question 130530: hellppppp!!!!!
mel's light went out. she has 3 pairs of red socks in her drawer, 2 pairs of black socks and 5 pairs of white socks. what is the maximum number of pairs she can remove from the drawer to ensure she has a pair of each color?
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Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
one pair.
If she removed 2 pair and they were both black pairs she wouldn't have any black socks left in the drawer.
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Ed