A person has 14 red socks and 14 white socks in a drawer. What is the minimum number of socks that he should take to get a correct pair?

The minimum number of socks a person should take to guarantee they have a correct pair depends on the worst-case scenario, which occurs when they first draw one sock of each color.

In the worst-case scenario:

• They could first pick a red sock.
• Then they could pick a white sock.

At this point, they would have one red sock and one white sock, but not a correct pair yet.

The next sock they pick will necessarily complete a correct pair because there are an equal number of red and white socks (14 of each). Therefore, the minimum number of socks they should take to get a correct pair is 2.