SOLUTION: 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 sh
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Question 328614: 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?
Probability has always been a weak area for me. The answer is 13, but I'm not sure how to arrive at that answer. Is it as simple as adding 8+4+1? This would represent picking out all of the red ones, all of the green ones, and then finally picking out one of the blue ones. Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source):
