Solved: A drawer contains a dozen brown socks and a dozen

Chapter 5, Problem 5.2.3

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A drawer contains a dozen brown socks and a dozen black socks, all unmatched. A man takes socks out at random in the dark. a) How many socks must he take out to be sure that he has at least two socks of the same color? b) How many socks must he take out to be sure that he has at least two black socks?

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