A lady has fine gloves and hats in her closet- 13 blue, 27
red, and 40 yellow. The lights are out and it is totally
dark. In spite of the darkness, she can make out the
difference between a hat and a glove. She takes out an item
out of the closet only if she is sure that if it is a glove.
How many gloves must she take out to make sure she has a
pair of each color?
Answer Posted / saranya
40+26+2+2=70
Intially 40 yellow will be selected
next 26 red and left is 1 red and 13 blue
now the selection may be 1 red and a blue or both blue
so 40+26+2+2=70
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