A bag contains 72 pieces of candy of 5 different types. The Pigeonhole Principle guarantees there are at least a pieces of at least one of the 5 types. Identify the value of a. 0 13 0 15 O 16 None of these. 14

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A bag contains 72 pieces of candy of 5 different types. The Pigeonhole Principle guarantees
there are at least a pieces of at least one of the 5 types. Identify the value of a.
O 13
O 15
O 16
None of these.
O 14
Transcribed Image Text:A bag contains 72 pieces of candy of 5 different types. The Pigeonhole Principle guarantees there are at least a pieces of at least one of the 5 types. Identify the value of a. O 13 O 15 O 16 None of these. O 14
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