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There are 22 gloves in a drawer. 5 brown pair, 4 green pair, and 2 blue pair. If you had the reach into the drawer and it was dark, how many must you choose to ensure that you have a matching pair?
11 years ago

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Steve
there are only 3 colors, so the 4th sock must be the same color as one of the first three.
11 years ago
Anonymous
best case 2,worst case 12
9 years ago

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