Homework Help: math probability

Posted by Bart on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 5:15pm.

A man is camping. He has packed 8 black socks, 8 blue socks, 8 white socks, and 8 gray socks. It is still dark when he gets dressed. How many socks would he have to pull out of his bag to BE SURE that he has a matching pair?

math probability - PsyDAG, Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 1:34pm
If he got a different color with each pull, the fifth sock will definitely match one of the first four.
math probability - Anonymous, Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 11:46pm
I don't know

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