SOLUTION: Grace has 16 jellybeans in her pocket. She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones, and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of jellybeans she must take out of her pocket to ensure that sh

Question 5029: Grace has 16 jellybeans in her pocket. She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones, and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of jellybeans she must take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one of each color? Can I please get a detailed solution to this problem. Thanks
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I would say 13. The worst case scenario, she could pick all the red ones first, then all the green ones, which would be 12 jellybeans and still only have two colors. Only when she takes the 13th jellybean would she be guaranteed to have one of each color.

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