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A drawer contains 60 pairs of socks. Each pair is one of four colors. What is the minimum number of socks that must be drawn, at random, from the drawer to ensure that a pair of matching-color socks is selected?

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Answer:

5.

Explanation:

If the first 4 picked are of different colours then the fifth sock must be a match. for one of the four.

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