Determine the minimum number of colors needed to color the map shown such that no two regions of the map that share a boundary have the same colors.  a. 3 b. 4 c. 2 d. 1

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Determine the minimum number of colors needed to color the map shown such that no two regions of the map that share a boundary have the same colors. 

a. 3
b. 4
c. 2
d. 1

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