document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307871>Question 307871</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( "I know the answer is 13 but I don't even know where to begin. It doesn't make any sense. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #725936 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><B>amalm06(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><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=amalm06><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=725936\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume she picks 8 red ones straight and then 4 green ones. Now only the blue ones are left. So the answer is 13. If you switch the order of colors picked, the answer is still 13, since there's always exactly one of the remaining color to pick.  </SPAN>\n" );
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