by aardvark on August 29th, 2007

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I have 10 pairs of red gloves and 10 pairs of blue gloves in a draw. In total darkness how many gloves would I have to remove to be sure of a pair that match?

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  • by WHITE BEAR on August 30th, 2007

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    3 individual gloves, as if there are only 2 colours, if you take 3 you must have at least 2 the same.

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    • You beat me to it!

      Farino

      by Farino on August 30th, 2007

    • Wrong, worst case scenario you get 5 left red and 5 left blue, so you must take 11 to be sure of a pair.

      KevinW42

      by KevinW42 on August 30th, 2007

    • Actually, if they're ambidextrous, you're correct.

      KevinW42

      by KevinW42 on August 30th, 2007

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