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?

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Solution

The correct option is D 13
Grace has $8$ red , $4$ green , $4$ blue jellybeans
In order to have one of each color , she should take out $7$ red, $3$ green , $3$ blue jellybeans
So she has to take out $7 + 3 + 3 = 13$ jellybeans

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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?

The correct option is D 13Grace has 8 red , 4 green , 4 blue jellybeansIn order to have one of each color , she should take out 7 red, 3 green , 3 blue jellybeansSo she has to take out 7+3+3=13 jellybeans

The correct option is D 13
Grace has $8$ red , $4$ green , $4$ blue jellybeans
In order to have one of each color , she should take out $7$ red, $3$ green , $3$ blue jellybeans
So she has to take out $7 + 3 + 3 = 13$ jellybeans