The Mislabeled Jars
Three jars contain apples, oranges, and a mix of both, respectively, but all three labels are wrong. Without looking inside, you may draw fruit one piece at a time from any jar. What is the minimum number of draws that guarantees you can correctly relabel all three jars?
Related problems & prerequisites
Worth solving first
- Cheryl's Birthday 6.0/10
- Five Queens Rule the Board 5.0/10
Source: Classic mislabelled-jars deduction puzzle in wide circulation; no traceable original source. Statement written for AxiomIQ.