Question

The method of solving this question

Answer 1

Answer:

1. the blue marble is moved to tube R, then tube R has 5 marbles so it can't accommodate any further marble.(involves 1 step)

2. Now yellow,green & red marble are taken out in same sequence and placed inside tube Q such that tube Q has order of marbles- Blue,Grey, Yellow,Green &Red(on the top). (This involves 3 steps.)

3.Now as red marble must be placed at the bottom of tube R so we remove all marbles of tube R and place it in empty tube P.(involves 5 steps)

4. now simply take red marble from tube Q and place it in tube R.(involves 1 step)

now add all:- 1+3+5+1=10.