document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390749>Question 390749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a box there are 17 blue,11 yellow,9 orange 34 green 2 violet ties <BR>\n" );
document.write( "available. What is the min. no. of ties to be taken out of thebox, to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "make a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "part of same ties.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "available. What is the min. no. of ties to be taken out of thebox, to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "make a part of same ties.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 6th tie is bound to match one of the 1st five<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if each of the 1st five is a different color.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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