document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173316>Question 173316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let's look at the \"best case\" __ she draws three jellybeans, one of each color\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but; to ENSURE one of each color (even if she was blindfolded), we have to look at the \"worst case\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ she draws 8 of one color, 4 of another color, and finally; one of the third color\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she has to draw 13 to ENSURE one of each color </SPAN>\n" );
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