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Minimum Socks for Matching Pair

1000BeginnerPigeonhole PrincipleCombinatoricsAlgebra

AMC 10B · 2010 · Problem 3

A drawer contains red, green, blue, and white socks with at least 2 of each color. What is the minimum number of socks that must be pulled from the drawer to guarantee a matching pair?

Answer choices

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3
B
4
C
5
D
8
E
9
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