3 pairs of socks This is because there is more than one pair of socks
Pull out three socks. You will have at least one pair that matches.
Only 5, one of each and an extra one to make a pair.
One pair at a time!?
he he has one pair
You must remove 12 socks to be sure of having a pair of Brown one
Only one pair.
In order to get a matching pair, you must take out a minimum of two and a maximum of three socks. Reasoning: The question does not specify a color for the pair of socks, it just asks for a pair of matching socks (same color). Hence, the first sock you pull will be either red or white, and the second sock you pull will also be either red or white. If the second sock matches the first one, you have a matching pair (reason for my "minimum of two"). If the second sock did not match the first sock, then you have one red and one white sock. The third sock you pull will also be either red or white and you will have a matching pair of either red or white socks (reason for my "maximum of three").
To find the price of one pair of socks when 12 pair sell for $5.79, you would divide the price by the number of pairs of socks in the package. So, dividing $5.79 by 12, you would find that one pair of socks would be $.482, which most retailers would round down to $.48/pair.
Why do fathers take an extra pair of socks when they go golfing? In case they get a hole in one!
Only one pair, if the cut is during daylight hours
just turn on the lights...