3. Sophia has a bowl of 15 red, 15 blue, and 15 orange pieces of candy. Without looking, Sophia grabs a handful of pieces. a) What is the smallest number of pieces of candy Sophia has to grab to make sure she has at least 4 of the same color? b) What is the smallest number of pieces of candy Sophia has to grab to make sure she has 3 orange candies?
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3. Sophia has a bowl of 15 red, 15 blue, and 15 orange pieces of candy. Without looking, Sophia grabs a handful of pieces.
a) What is the smallest number of pieces of candy Sophia has to grab to make sure she has at least 4 of the same color?
b) What is the smallest number of pieces of candy Sophia has to grab to make sure she has 3 orange candies?
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