SOLUTION: A bag contains 8 red,7 green and 5 blue balls,What is the maximum number of balls to be drawn to ensure that at least one ball of each color is drawn?

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Question 529974: A bag contains 8 red,7 green and 5 blue balls,What is the maximum number of balls
to be drawn to ensure that at least one ball of each color is drawn?

Answer by boilpoil(127)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This question can be directly answered by simple maths
8+7+1
=16(balls)

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