A person has 14 red socks and 14 white socks in a drawer. What is the minimum number of socks that he should take to get a correct pair?
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The minimum number of socks a person should take to guarantee they have a correct pair depends on the worst-case scenario, which occurs when they first draw one sock of each color.
In the worst-case scenario:
- They could first pick a red sock.
- Then they could pick a white sock.
At this point, they would have one red sock and one white sock, but not a correct pair yet.
The next sock they pick will necessarily complete a correct pair because there are an equal number of red and white socks (14 of each). Therefore, the minimum number of socks they should take to get a correct pair is 2.
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