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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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