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Question 252138: Gentlemen/Ladies(If applicable),
I have searched thru hundreds of examples and have not found one similar. If however, this question is repetitive, I seek forgiveness...
"A little girl has 16 jellybeans in her pocket...8 red...4 green... and 4 blue.
Calculate the minimum number of jellybeans she must remove from her pockets to ensure that she has one of each color." Apollogies once again for a possible
repetetive question... Hank NC
Answer by hokies(65) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8 + 4 + 1 = 13
Add the two highest numbers together and then add 1.