document.write( "Question 67020: 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? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #47661 by venugopalramana(3286)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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? \n" ); document.write( "QUESTION IS NOT FRAMED PROPERLY...WE CAN NEVER BE SURE ON THIS FROM PROBABILITY \n" ); document.write( "POINT OF VIEW.WE CAN ONLY SAY THAT IT IS SOME 60% OR 20% OR....ETC..PROBABLE. \n" ); document.write( "IF WE TALK THEORETICALLY, \n" ); document.write( "IF WE ARE LUCKY MINIMUM OF 3 SHOULD DO TO GET 3 DIFFERENT COLORS \n" ); document.write( "AND IF WE ARE UNLUCKY MAXIMUM OF 8+4+1=13 ARE NEEDED TO GET ALL 3 COLORS. \n" ); document.write( "SO WE MAY NEED ANY WHERE BETWEEN 3 TO 13 CHANCES TO GET ALL 3 COLOURS \n" ); document.write( "BUT THEIR PROBABILITIES DIFFER.13 IS A CERTAINITY..100% PROBABLE \n" ); document.write( "3 IS A RARE OCCURRENCE \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |