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There are 15 buttons in the bag.

The buttons are red, blue, and yellow.
Show how many of each color button
could be in your bag.?

User Rebeloper
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Answer:

There is an A LOT of possibilities, as explained below:

Explanation:

All you need is 3 numbers that add up to 15:

1, 1, 13

1, 2, 12

1, 3, 11

The list goes on

If you are looking for equal numbers, it would be:

5, 5, 5

User Graeme Blackwood
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There would be 5 of each color in the bag 5 red 5 blue and 5 yellow 5+5=10+5=15
User Diyism
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