SOLUTION: a boy has 3 red marbles in his pocket, 4 blue marbles and 4 green marbles. How many will he have to take out of hispacket to ensure that he has one of each color?
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Question 127694: a boy has 3 red marbles in his pocket, 4 blue marbles and 4 green marbles. How many will he have to take out of hispacket to ensure that he has one of each color? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a boy has 3 red marbles in his pocket, 4 blue marbles and 4 green marbles. How many will he have to take out of his packet to ensure that he has one of each color?
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What might happen:
Pick 4 green
pick 4 blue
Next pick will give and red and you will have one of each color.
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Ans: 9 picks required to assure at least one of each color.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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