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by sanju09 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:40 am
I have a box containing 48 balls which are either tennis balls or rubber balls. What is the minimum number of balls I need to draw from the box in order to ensure that a tennis ball is drawn?

1. The ratio of tennis balls to rubber balls is 3:1.
2. There are 12 rubber balls in the box.
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:44 am
sanju09 wrote:I have a box containing 48 balls which are either tennis balls or rubber balls. What is the minimum number of balls I need to draw from the box in order to ensure that a tennis ball is drawn?

1. The ratio of tennis balls to rubber balls is 3:1.
2. There are 12 rubber balls in the box.
Notice that both statements essentially provide us with the same information: there are 36 tennis balls and 12 rubber balls.

Whenever the two statements provide the same information, we know that the correct answer is either D or E.

If there are 36 tennis balls and 12 rubber balls, what is the minimum number of balls we need to draw from the box in order to ensure that a tennis ball is drawn?

Well, if we draw 12 balls, it's possible that all 12 balls are rubber balls. So, drawing 12 would not ensure that a tennis ball is drawn.

However, if we draw 13 balls, we can be certain that a tennis ball is drawn.

So, the minimum number of balls is 13.

Since each statement alone provides enough information to answer the target question, the correct answer is D.

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