A specialty tea shop offered the peach-flavored teas shown in the

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A specialty tea shop offered the peach-flavored teas shown in the table. Maya wanted to buy 6 teas with distinct blend names, representing exactly 5 different tea types. She could purchase only tins that were in stock, and she chose a combination with the lowest possible total price.

Blend 
 Tea type 
 Package 
 Tins in stock 
 Price ($) 
 
  Peach Earl Grey 
 black 
 20 bags 
 3 
 4.50 
 
  Summer Peach Black 
 black 
 loose leaf 
 2 
 4.50 
 
  Peach Sencha 
 green 
 20 bags 
 4 
 4.20 
 
  Peach Blossom Oolong 
 oolong 
 loose leaf 
 1 
 12.50 
 
  Peach Hibiscus 
 herbal 
 20 bags 
 5 
 3.80 
 
  Peach Rooibos 
 herbal 
 loose leaf 
 2 
 4.10 
 
  White Peach 
 white 
 20 bags 
 2 
 4.00 
 
  Peach Silver Needle 
 white 
 loose leaf 
 0 
 9.50

For each of the following blends, select  Yes  if it must have been part of Maya’s purchase. Otherwise, select  No .

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

Official Solution:

Maya must buy 6 distinct blends representing exactly 5 tea types. There are exactly five tea types represented among the teas in stock, so her purchase must contain  at least one blend of each type .

The least expensive available choice from each type is:

Black: $4.50
Green: $4.20
Oolong: $12.50
Herbal: $3.80
White: $4.00

This gives Maya five blends. She still needs one additional distinct blend. The least expensive remaining blend in stock is Peach Rooibos at $4.10, so it must also be included.
 
• Peach Silver Needle

There are no tins of Peach Silver Needle in stock, so Maya cannot purchase it.

Answer:  No .
 
• Peach Earl Grey

Maya needs 6 different blends from 5 tea types, so she must buy one blend from each type and then one extra blend.

The cheapest possible extra blend is Peach Rooibos for $4.10, so Maya buys both herbal blends.

That means she needs only one black blend. Peach Earl Grey and Summer Peach Black both cost $4.50, so either one can be chosen.

Therefore, Peach Earl Grey does not have to be included.

Answer:  No .

• Peach Blossom Oolong

Peach Blossom Oolong is the  only oolong blend in stock . Since Maya must purchase teas representing all five available tea types, Peach Blossom Oolong must be included.

Answer:  Yes .

officiisnobis · Answer

no
no
yes

madsb18 · Answer

No Peach Silver Needle - Out of Stock.
No Summer Peach Black or Peach Earl Grey. Hence may or may not.
Yes. 5 diff types of teas. Olong is only 1. So Peach Blossom Oolong - yes (must)

aryanrgupta · Answer

no  0 in stock
 no  she bought black - we cant conclusively say that if she bought  Summer Peach Black  or  Peach Earl Grey , hence no
 yes  she has to by one of each tea type, and oolong has only 1 type, so it has to be ought irrespective of high price

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Blend	Tea type	Package	Tins in stock	Price ($)
Peach Earl Grey	black	20 bags	3	4.50
Summer Peach Black	black	loose leaf	2	4.50
Peach Sencha	green	20 bags	4	4.20
Peach Blossom Oolong	oolong	loose leaf	1	12.50
Peach Hibiscus	herbal	20 bags	5	3.80
Peach Rooibos	herbal	loose leaf	2	4.10
White Peach	white	20 bags	2	4.00
Peach Silver Needle	white	loose leaf	0	9.50

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