Alex has 39 marbles in a marble bag, namely 6 red, twice as many blue as red
and twice as many yellow marbles as green marbles.
a) How many marbles of each color does Alex have in his marble bag?
b) With his eyes closed, how many marbles must he take out at least so that
he has a red marble in any case?
c) How many marbles must he take out with his eyes closed so that he has at least
3 marbles of the same color?
d) How many marbles must he take out with his eyes closed so that he has at least one
marble of each color?
Find out the numbers and explain why it is not possible with less marbles than you have given!
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