document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346189>Question 346189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains four types of marbles with different colours. There are 5 Red, 7 Yellow, 12 Blue and 8 Green marbles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Person P picks one marble at a time and places it outside. What is the minimum number of attempts required to get at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "least 1 red marble and 1 green marble definitely out of the box? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247594 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247594\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After 12+7+8=27 attempts you may still not have a red marble.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So it takes 28 attempts before you can absolutely be sure you will have at least on red one.<BR>\n" );
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