document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75276>Question 75276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  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 she has one of each color?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Sally can paint a house in 4 hours and John can paint the same house in 6 hours.  How long will it take for both of them to paint the house together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=54062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 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 she has one of each color?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She might pick 8 red ones, then 4 green ones; the next one she picks will <BR>\n" );
document.write( "result in her having at least one of each color.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 8+4+1 picks will guarantee she meets the criteria.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Sally can paint a house in 4 hours and John can paint the same house in 6 hours. How long will it take for both of them to paint the house together?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sally DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time= 4 hr/job ; rate=(1/4) job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 6 hr/job ; rate=(1/6) job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = x hr/job ; rate = (1/x) job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = rate together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 + 1/6 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 12x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2.4 hrs (Time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2 hrs and 24 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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