SOLUTION: if we have 3 pair of red socks, 4 pair blue socks and 5 pair of green socks what is the minimum picks required to get a correct pair

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Question 860350: if we have 3 pair of red socks, 4 pair blue socks and 5 pair of green socks what is the minimum picks required to get a correct pair
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red, blue, green socks:  4th pick insures a pair with 1st 3 picks different colors