A Logic Question
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I asked and answered this question on Facebook. No one answered it correctly. I finally had to give the answer. I explained that it was a logic question but because of human nature, I suppose, people seemed convinced it was a trick question. It was obvious by the answers. If you are all ready familiar with this type of problem and the answer is obvious to you, I hope that you will wait until there are a few responses before giving it away.
This is a good question because sometimes people over-complicate problems that arise in life. Just as people assumed there was some trick to it when I ask it on Facebook, even though I said all I could to assure them that it was not. In fact, most people messaged what they thought was the answer. I think there was some hesitancy about getting it wrong on the wall. When I gave the answer, the responses were still via message; stuff like, "Oh yeah. I get it." Problems in life are often much simpler to resolve if we don't expect them to be anything but what they are.
Here goes:
Say, you have to get up in the middle of the night to go out. The electricity is off for some reason and you've managed to get dressed but need a pair of matching socks (you're picky that way). You know if you just get to the car or outside under the stars you can tell if your sock match. You know you have a drawer full of an equal number of black and white socks. They're all loose and not paired up. You don't want to carry an armful of socks to the car. So, what is the least number of socks you can take from the drawer in order to be assured you have a matching pair when you get to the light?
This is a good question because sometimes people over-complicate problems that arise in life. Just as people assumed there was some trick to it when I ask it on Facebook, even though I said all I could to assure them that it was not. In fact, most people messaged what they thought was the answer. I think there was some hesitancy about getting it wrong on the wall. When I gave the answer, the responses were still via message; stuff like, "Oh yeah. I get it." Problems in life are often much simpler to resolve if we don't expect them to be anything but what they are.
Here goes:
Say, you have to get up in the middle of the night to go out. The electricity is off for some reason and you've managed to get dressed but need a pair of matching socks (you're picky that way). You know if you just get to the car or outside under the stars you can tell if your sock match. You know you have a drawer full of an equal number of black and white socks. They're all loose and not paired up. You don't want to carry an armful of socks to the car. So, what is the least number of socks you can take from the drawer in order to be assured you have a matching pair when you get to the light?
