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A sock drawer has 3 pink socks, 4 black socks, and 5 brown socks. how many socks does yitz need to pull out to guarantee that he has a matching pair?
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A sock drawer has 3 pink socks, 4 black socks, and 5 brown socks. how many socks does yitz need to pull out to guarantee that he has a matching pair?

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If, by chance, you pulled out a pink sock, then a black sock, then a brown sock, the next sock you pull out will definitely match one of those. The answer is 4 socks.
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