You are in a dark room with at least 5 black socks and at least 7 white socks, how many socks must you retrieve to ensure you have a matching pair when you exit the room?

 

There are only white and black socks in the room.

Edited November 18, 20169 yr by Butch

Three?

Yup.

Two

 

 

 

Three socks

If there are only black and white socks in the room,

how can you ever exit the room if there are no doors or exits?

If there are only black and white socks in the room,

how can you ever exit the room if there are no doors or exits?

Unless you are a sock, the point is moot- you are never in the room. Just as well really- or the lack of air would be an issue.

You are in a dark room

 

There are only white and black socks in the room.

 

Therefore you are sock.

 

Just as well really- or the lack of air would be an issue.

 

Socks do not need air.

 

when you exit the room?

 

 

This requires an exit.

 

 

There are only white and black socks in the room.

 

There is no exit, no air, no fish, in the room. Only socks.

You only need two socks and some fabric dye.