SOLUTION: Tom has 6 blue discs and 12 red discs in his pocket. How many discs does he need to take out of his pocket to make sure he has 4 blue discs?
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Question 531680: Tom has 6 blue discs and 12 red discs in his pocket. How many discs does he need to take out of his pocket to make sure he has 4 blue discs?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
worst case, he pulls out all 12 red discs and then 4 blue ones
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