document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326554>Question 326554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 8 red marbles, 4 blue marbles , 4 green marbles. HOw many times will I have to draw a marble out to BE SURE TO get 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 #233793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=233793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Worst case scenario: you draw all 8 red marbles first, then you draw all 4 blue marbles (or all 4 green). So up to this point, you've drawn 8+4=12 marbles. To guarantee that you've drawn at least one of each color, you need to draw one more (since there are no more colors to choose from). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you need to draw 13 marbles to guarantee at least one of every color. </SPAN>\n" );
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