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 59902: 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? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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She could pick 4 green then 4 blue;
the next pick would have to give her
at least one of each color.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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