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Black And Brown Gloves (Posted on 2004-10-06) Difficulty: 1 of 5
Mr. Blue has 12 brown gloves and 8 black gloves in a drawer in his closet. If he blindly pulls gloves from the drawer, what's the minimum number of gloves Mr. Blue will have to pick, to be certain he has a pair of gloves of the same color?

  Submitted by SilverKnight    
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The 12 brown gloves implies 6 brown pair (left and right), the 8 black gloves implies 4 black pair. It is possible that he blindly pulls 6 brown left-hands and 4 black left-hands (or substitute right-hands for all the lefts), in which case he can pull 10 and STILL not have a pair (consisting of a left and right) of gloves.

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SolutionPuzzle SolutionK Sengupta2022-01-01 04:21:42
AnswerK Sengupta2008-10-05 02:28:29
SolutionEasy Fo SheezyAileen and Ben Dover2006-05-26 13:07:12
solutionandrew2004-11-06 07:55:28
re(4): No SubjectEasy_to_find_out2004-10-29 01:16:19
re(3): No Subjectnikki2004-10-21 11:54:32
re(2): No SubjectEasy_to_find_out2004-10-21 11:43:47
re: No SubjectNosher2004-10-21 01:49:35
SolutionNo SubjectEasy_to_find_out2004-10-20 22:41:39
re: Actual SolutionRandyOrton2004-10-08 07:28:34
Actual Solutiontresspasser2004-10-08 06:57:06
Questionsolution continuedratclaw2004-10-08 00:20:27
Solutionsolutionratclaw2004-10-08 00:18:32
solutionDetti2004-10-07 04:29:54
Some Thoughtsno solutionColleen2004-10-06 21:51:30
SolutionPigeonholesTimothy2004-10-06 18:48:22
Worst CaseRandyOrton2004-10-06 14:20:43
SolutionWorst casee.g.2004-10-06 13:56:31
SolutionDuuuuuuuuuhhhCorey2004-10-06 12:23:59
Flooble's Great!Rajal2004-10-06 10:17:54
SolutionLeftyRandyOrton2004-10-06 09:56:48
Some ThoughtsHmmmm....Charlie2004-10-06 09:42:04
re(2): More than One !!!juicy2004-10-06 08:54:52
and the solution is...juicy2004-10-06 08:51:41
re: More than One !!!nikki2004-10-06 08:48:40
SolutionMore than One !!!Syzygy2004-10-06 08:43:12
SolutionSolution + Explanationnikki2004-10-06 08:30:41
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