document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328614>Question 328614</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?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability has always been a weak area for me.  The answer is 13, but I'm not sure how to arrive at that answer.  Is it as simple as adding 8+4+1?  This would represent picking out all of the red ones, all of the green ones, and then finally picking out one of the blue ones. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235429 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=235429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> yes , it is that simple\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a lot of probability questions can be solved with \"thought experiments\" and common sense </SPAN>\n" );
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