document.write( "Question 129129: ben has 16 jellybeans in his bag. he has 8 red ones, 4 green ones and 4 blue ones. what is the minimum number of jellybeams he must take out of his bag to ensure he has one of each color? \n" ); document.write( "
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8R+4R+4B BEANS IN THE BAG.
\n" ); document.write( "IF THE FIRST 4 SELECTED ARE BLUE & THE NEXT 4 ARE GREEN THEN 1 MORE MUST BE SELECTED TO GET A RED ONE.
\n" ); document.write( "4+4+1=9 IS THE MINIMUM NUMBER TO GUARANTEE ONE OF EACH.
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