In an IT company, there are a total of 100 employees including 50 programmers.
In an IT company, there are a total of 100 employees including 50 programmers. The number of male employees is 80, including 35 male programmers. How many employees must be selected to guaranty that we have 3 programmers of the same sex?
Answer/Solution
55
Steps/Work
You could pick 50 non-programmers, 2 male programmers, and 2 female programmers, and still not have 3 programmers of the same sex. But if you pick one more person, you must either pick a male or a female programmer, so the answer is 55.
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