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Question Number 160090 by abdullah_ff last updated on 24/Nov/21

There are 40 oranges, 20 apples, and

20 lemons in a bag . What is the

minimum number of fruits that you

have to take out of the bag with your

eyes closed before you are sure that

one of them is an orange ?

Commented by mr W last updated on 24/Nov/21

i f y o u o n l y t a k e 40 f r u i t s o u t o f t h e

b a g, t h e y c a n b e 20 a p p l e s a n d 20

l e m o n s, n o o r a n g e . b u t i f y o u t a k e

o n e m o r e, i . e . t o t a l l y 41 f r u i t s, t h e n

a t l e a s t o n e o f t h e m i s o r a n g e . s o

y o u s h o u l d t a k e a t l e a s t 41 f r u i t s t o

b e s u r e t h a t o n e o f t h e m i s o r a n g e .

Commented by abdullah_ff last updated on 24/Nov/21

thank you sir .

s o r r y f o r t h i s k i n d o f p o s t . t h i s p o s t

w a s r e a l l y f o r p r i m a r y l e v e l .