DIRECTIONSfor the question:Answer the following question as per the best of your judgment.A lady has three dresses of different colours, three purses of different colours and two different pairs of shoes. Two of the colours are black andamp; white. She refuses to take her white purse with her black dress. How many dress-purse-shoe combinations could she have?a)8b)12c)16d)17Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

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A lady has three dresses of different colours, three purses of different colours and two different pairs of shoes. Two of the colours are black & white. She refuses to take her white purse with her black dress. How many dress-purse-shoe combinations could she have?

a)
8
b)
12
c)
16
d)
17

Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

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If there are no conditions, then the total number of possibilities is 3 × 3 × 2 = 18. As per the given conditions, she will not carry the white purse with her black dress. She can combine the two pairs of shoes with the white purse and the black dress. These two possibilities are ruled out. Thus the total number of possibilities is 18 – 2 = 16.

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And red. What is the minimum number of items the lady must choose to ensure that she has at least one complete matching outfit (dress, purse and shoes) in either black or red?

The minimum number of items the lady must choose to ensure that she has at least one complete matching outfit in either black or red is 4. She needs to choose one dress in either black or red, one purse in either black or red and one pair of shoes in either black or red. Then, she needs to choose one more item (either a dress, purse or pair of shoes) that matches the colour of the first three items she selected. This will ensure that she has a complete matching outfit in either black or red.

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