Problem #PRU-60352

Problems Methods Pigeonhole principle Pigeonhole principle (other)

Problem

A sack contains 70 marbles, 20 red, 20 blue, 20 yellow, and the rest black or white. What is the smallest number of marbles that need to be removed from the sack, without looking, in order for there to be no less than 10 marbles of the same colour among the removed marbles.