Three labeled boxes containing red and white cricket balls are all mislabeled. It is known that one of the boxes contains only white balls and one only red balls. The third contains a mixture of red and white balls. You are required to correctly label the boxes with the labels red, white and red and white by picking a sample of one ball from only one box. What is the label on the box you should sample?

White

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Red

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Red and White

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Not possible to determine from a sample of one ball

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The correct option is D Not possible to determine from a sample of one ball
With the given information, it is not possible to decide which sample should be chosen.

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