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Red and Blue Socks

06.04.08 | Comment?

The following is a very simple problem which many of you know. Twenty-four red socks and 24 blue socks are lying in a drawer in a dark room. What is the minimum number of socks I must take out of the drawer which will guarantee that I have at least two socks of the same colour?

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