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Sonya has 16 socks in a drawer, 10 of which are white, and 6 of which are black. What is the least number of socks she must remove from the drawer to be assured of getting two w…

Sonya has 16 socks in a drawer, 10 of which are white, and 6 of which are black. What is the least number of socks she must remove from the drawer to be assured of getting two w…
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Sonya has 16 socks in a drawer, 10 of which are white, and 6 of which are black. What is the least number of socks she must remove from the drawer to be assured of getting two white socks?

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6 socks

Explanation:

Removing all of the black socks is the only way to insure that white socks will be picked.

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