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Melinda's lights went out. She has 3 pairs of red socks in her drawer 2 pairs of black socks and 5 pairs of white socks . What Is the minimum number of pairs she must remove from the drawer to ensure that she has a pair of each color?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
e. 10