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Question 911645: I'm getting dressed in the dark, and I have 5 pairs of white socks and 5 pairs of black socks, but they're all mixed up in my sock drawer. How many socks will I need to blindly pull out of ensure that I get two pairs of white socks?
How do I solve this problem? I know the answer is 14, but how do I get that number?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What good will it do you to pull out all those socks? You won't know which selection is the pair of white socks anyways.