The Missing Sock Drawer

A drawer has 10 black socks and 10 white socks. It's dark. How many socks must you take to be sure you have a matching pair?

Hint: There are only two colors.

Answer

Three socks.

With two colors, any three socks must include at least two of the same color. This is called the pigeonhole principle.

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