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document.write( "I have this math brain teaser that is killing me.  Can you help please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a dark room, a boxed is filled with different colored balls there are 14 blue, 13 red, 22 black and 18 green. What is the smallest number of balls you need to select to get at least 4 of the same color.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you choose 12 of the balls, it is possible to select 3 of each of the 4 colors.  Then if you take one more, you will have 4 of whichever color you selected on the 13th ball.  So, 13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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