Riddle No. 302

[Carl]

Inside your sock drawer there are 6 green socks, 4 blue socks, 8 black socks, and 2 red socks.

If it's dark and you can't see the colours, how many socks would you have to pull out to be sure you had a matching pair ?


Answer will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[Brandyboy]

Five.

[Carl]

ANSWER

You have to pull out five socks. There are only four colours, so five socks guarantee that two will be the same colour.