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Grade 2 (Primary 2)
Pigeonhole Principle
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(1) Nur has 8 pairs of orange socks, 7 pairs of yellow socks and 2 pairs of black socks in a drawer. If
she pulls out socks from the drawer without looking, how many socks she must draw to guarantee
at least one pair of yellow socks?
a. 34 b. 17
c. 22 d. 29

(2) In a movie, there are 14 children in the family. How many family members (including mother and
father) must be chosen to ensure that at least two family members are born in the same month?
a. 12 b. 11
c. 13 d. 15

(3) How many numbers must be chosen from the integers 1 to 12 such that at least two of them add
up to 13.
a. 6 b. 3
c. 5 d. 7

(4) Caleb has 7 pairs of red socks and 3 pairs of blue socks. All the socks are in a bag. If Caleb picks
the socks without looking at them, how many minimum number of socks he has to remove from the
bag before he can be sure that he has a pair of red color?
a. 4 b. 16
c. 8 d. 2

(5) Sarah has 4 pairs of green socks and 7 pairs of brown socks. All the socks are in a bag. If Sarah
picks the socks without looking at them, how many minimum number of socks she has to remove
from the bag before she can be sure that she has a pair of a single color?
a. 2 b. 5
c. 16 d. 3

(6) How many numbers must be chosen from the integers 1 to 8 such that at least two of them add up
to 9.
a. 9 b. 5
c. 4 d. 1

(7) In a movie, there are 13 children in the family. How many family members (including mother and
father) must be chosen to ensure that at least two family members are born in the same month?
a. 13 b. 12
c. 15 d. 14

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(8) Victoria has 6 pairs of purple socks, 9 pairs of green socks and 7 pairs of yellow socks in a drawer.
If she pulls out socks from the drawer without looking, how many socks she must draw to
guarantee at least one pair of green socks?
a. 37 b. 26
c. 28 d. 41

(9) How many numbers must be chosen from the integers 1 to 10 such that at least two of them add
up to 11.
a. 7 b. 9
c. 6 d. 1

(10) How many numbers must be chosen from the integers 1 to 4 such that at least two of them add up
to 5.
a. 9 b. 4
c. 6 d. 3

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