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 msut take out of her pocket to ensure that s

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 msut take out of her pocket to ensure that s

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Question 152164: 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 msut take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one of each color.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in the worst case scenario; she takes out all the reds (8), then all the greens (4), and finally a blue

13 jellybeans to ENSURE one of each color
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