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In his pocket, a boy has 3 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. How many will he have to take out of his pocket to...Asked by James
In his pocket, a boy has 3 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. How many will he have to take out of his pocket to ensure that he has taken out at least one of each color?
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If he takes out 8 marbles, they could be 4 blue and 4 green.
So how many does he need to make sure there is one of each?
So how many does he need to make sure there is one of each?