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CEMC Gauss (Grade 7), 2011

Combinatorics Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

I bought a new plant for my garden. Anika said it was a red rose, Bill said it was a purple daisy, and Cathy said it was a red dahlia. Each person was correct in stating either the colour or the type of plant. What was the plant that I bought?

(A) purple dahlia (B) purple rose (C) red dahlia (D) yellow rose (E) red daisy

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