Gloves

Petra has ten pairs of gloves in the closet. Six pairs are blue, 4 pairs are yellow. How many pieces of gloves need to be pulled out, at least when she pulls them out in the dark and wants to have one complete one-color pair?

Correct answer:

n =  11

Step-by-step explanation:

$n=6+4+1=11$

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