SOLUTION: You have a bag containing 5 red candies, 7 blue candies, 8 green candies, and 12 yellow candies.If you pull candies from the bag at random, what is the minimum number you wou

Question 1020081: You have a bag containing 5 red candies, 7 blue candies,
8 green candies, and 12 yellow candies.If you pull
candies from the bag at random, what is the minimum
number you would have to take to ensure getting 3 of
at least one color?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

9.  I first thought about how I could have the greatest 
possible number of pieces of candy and yet not have 3 
of any color.  That would be when I have 2 of each color, 
2 reds, 2 blues, 2 greens, and 2 yellows.  That makes 8 
pieces of candy.  Then if I had that, and I got one more 
piece of candy, it would have to be the same color as one 
of those that I have 2 of, and then there will be 3 of 
that color.

Edwin

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