It basically means that if there are n items and u have to put them in (n-1) boxes then at least one box must have more than one item.
this is very useful
Here's a practical problem
for eg if u want to prove that there are at least two animals in world having same amt. of hair then u can use this principle to prove it
1.let's get the average no of hairs on animal body(n2)
2, then no of animals(n1)
now If n1>n2 then atleast two animals will have same amt of hair on theor body
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It basically means that if there are n items and u have to put them in (n-1) boxes then at least one box must have more than one item.
this is very useful
Here's a practical problem
for eg if u want to prove that there are at least two animals in world having same amt. of hair then u can use this principle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeonhole_principle