SOLUTION: Can somebody pretty please solve this problem for me and explain how to get to the answer? Grace has 16 jelly beans in her pocket. She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones and 4 blue ones

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Question 221362: Can somebody pretty please solve this problem for me and explain how to get to the answer?
Grace has 16 jelly beans in her pocket. She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of jelly beans she must take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one of each colour?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Grace has 16 jelly beans in her pocket. She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of jelly beans she must take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one of each colour?
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Mimimum: Pick all the green; then pick all the blue; next pick gives you
a red, so you have all three colors.
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Minimum # of picks: 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.