SOLUTION: In a box there are 17 blue,11 yellow,9 orange 34 green 2 violet ties available. What is the min. no. of ties to be taken out of thebox, to make a part of same ties.

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Question 390749: In a box there are 17 blue,11 yellow,9 orange 34 green 2 violet ties
available. What is the min. no. of ties to be taken out of thebox, to
make a
part of same ties.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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In a box there are 17 blue,11 yellow,9 orange 34 green 2 violet ties
available. What is the min. no. of ties to be taken out of thebox, to
make a part of same ties.
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Ans: 6
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The 6th tie is bound to match one of the 1st five
if each of the 1st five is a different color.
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Cheers,
Stan H.