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You have 14 brown socks, 14 blue socks, and 14 black socks in your sock drawer. How many socks must you remove (without looking to be sure) to have a matched pair?
Riddle
You have 14 brown socks, 14 blue socks, and 14 black socks in your sock drawer. How many socks must you remove (without looking to be sure) to have a matched pair?
Choose an answer
A.Three
B.Two
C.Fifteen
D.Four. You will have a pair of one color or another.
Hint: It's a 11-word phrase with 39 letters, starting with "F".
Answer
Four. You will have a pair of one color or another.
Why this is the answer
With three colors in the drawer, the worst case is pulling one of each color (3 socks, all different) before a fourth sock guarantees a matching pair.
This riddle is filed under Color Riddles and rated Medium.