document.write( "Question 173316: 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. \n" ); document.write( "
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The first 8 could all be red
\n" ); document.write( "The next 4 could be all green
\n" ); document.write( "She then has to pick one more for a blue bean.
\n" ); document.write( "8+4+1=13 beans must be selected to ensure she has at least one of each color.
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