document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281482>Question 281482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar contains 5 white, 7 blue, and  8 red marbles. If you remove 1 marble at a time, randomly, what is the minimum number that you must remove to be certain that you have at least 3 marbles 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 #204470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><B>brucewill(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The \"worst case\" would be pulling 8 red, then 7 blue, then 1 white.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, you would need to pull 16 before being assured of 1 of each color.<BR>\n" );
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