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Trickfinger 02/03/23 2:09:21 PM #1: |
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Drew owns 53 socks in their personal nightstand drawer: 21 of these socks just so happen to be identical blue, and then there are 15 identical black, as well as finally, 17 identical red socks in this drawer. However, they forgot to pay their gas & electric bill, and then all of the sudden, Drew's overhead lights suddenly cut and they are now completely in pitch black darkness in the apartment. Now, given that information, how many of their socks do they need take out, in order to make absolute 100% certain that they have at least one singular pair of black socks to wear? --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Questionmarktarius 02/03/23 2:16:12 PM #2: |
It's dark. The sock colors won't matter. Or rather, two. It's dark, so they're all black. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MarthGoomba 02/03/23 2:16:42 PM #3: |
The real solution is for Drew to stop being a dumbass and put his bills on autopay, and use his phone flashlight to figure it out --- https://i.imgur.com/m6Rgs8D.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qUMZhdW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LACtH6q.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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averagejoel 02/03/23 2:18:34 PM #4: |
I pressed 34 but I meant 40 --- http://error1355.com/ce/averagejoel.html ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Trickfinger 02/03/23 2:19:04 PM #5: |
Questionmarktarius posted... It's dark. The sock colors won't matter. MarthGoomba posted... The real solution is for Drew to stop being a dumbass and put his bills on autopay, and use his phone flashlight to figure it outIf you guys need help, just ask. --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Questionmarktarius 02/03/23 2:20:36 PM #6: |
If you want the right answer, 40. It's impossible to not have at least two black socks then. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Background_Guy 02/03/23 2:21:20 PM #7: |
What kind of monster only owns odd numbers of each color of socks? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ellis123 02/03/23 2:22:55 PM #8: |
2. Take the drawer out of the nightstand, or just pick up the nightstand, and then take it outside. Afterwards it is trivial to just take the two needed socks out. Background_Guy posted... What kind of monster only owns odd numbers of each color of socks?The kind of monster with no windows. --- "A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet!" My FC is in my profile. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Trickfinger 02/03/23 2:23:59 PM #9: |
ellis123 posted... 2. Take the drawer out of the nightstand, or just pick up the nightstand, and then take it outside. Afterwards it is trivial to just take the two needed socks out.https://i.imgur.com/Io0LPgh.gif --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Everyonedies 02/03/23 2:23:59 PM #10: |
He don't pair his socks up when doing the laundry? --- 32-13 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Philip027 02/03/23 2:24:06 PM #11: |
This is a great example of a "math problem" scenario that's so contrived and forced that it ultimately pushed me away from math. Like, if you're trying to convince the kids about how math could be useful to them in their futures, this is so not the way to go about it. Anyway, the answer's ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Trickfinger 02/03/23 2:25:56 PM #12: |
Option 2, 4, and 6 tied. --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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theAteam 02/03/23 2:26:38 PM #13: |
Ok I've got 40 socks on the floor but I still can't tell which ones are black --- Buffalo Bills ... Copied to Clipboard!
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The_Popo 02/03/23 2:29:39 PM #14: |
Trickfinger posted... https://i.imgur.com/Io0LPgh.gif Mike Ross will turn into Shelton Benjamin eventually https://gfycat.com/demandinghandmadelemur --- Live action Hungry Hungry Hippos though, now that was a sport. ~Aeon Azuran ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UnlikedMonkey 02/03/23 2:34:44 PM #15: |
13! Take out 13 socks from the drawer, leaving 40 socks inside the drawer. Then take out the full drawer that will have at least two pair of black socks. --- Matt Murdock of Earth-616, you have the ability to overcome great fear. Welcome to the Gr... F-sharp Bell Corps. - Karrde ... Copied to Clipboard!
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badjay 02/03/23 3:14:27 PM #16: |
If you're Yugi switch to the pharoah, just do heart of the socks and the first two socks you draw will always be the same color. So it's 2 confirmed. --- [05:45:34] I bought an American L and it was like a tent ... Copied to Clipboard!
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NeonTentacles 02/03/23 3:15:49 PM #17: |
The socks are a planet and the darkness is the room outside --- https://imgur.com/aMaI3hj https://imgur.com/7PsdJNc https://imgur.com/eK8vZVn https://imgur.com/u2HR4nG https://imgur.com/nQGM5cZ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KainWind 02/06/23 12:58:16 AM #18: |
53 --- Momentai ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kim_Seong-a 02/06/23 1:15:43 AM #19: |
Can you even achieve 100% certainty while pulling blindly? I feel like there's no statistical way to ensure that you didn't pull all your black socks unless you only pull 13 socks, which guarantees that you will have 2 left at minimum. But if you only pull 13, that leaves other colors, which means there's no guarantee. And if you pull more than 13, it's still statistically possible to pull all your black ones, which, again, means there's no guarantee. --- Lusa Cfaad Taydr ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Agonized_rufous 02/06/23 1:16:13 AM #20: |
They're just socks, grab the drawer and take it to the poor house where you belong --- "All I have is my balls and my word, and I don't break them for anyone!"-Tony Montana ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Trumble 02/06/23 2:22:50 AM #21: |
Three, if you light the first one on fire (to use as a light source while locating two black ones). --- One day, you will lose everything, and all you'll have left are the clothes on your back and your Trumble. http://error1355.com/ce/Trumble.html ... Copied to Clipboard!
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bknight 02/06/23 2:31:08 AM #22: |
Trick question, socks can't pay gas and electric bills. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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