You like to go bird watching for fun. One weekened you go visit the local zoo. You visit the bird sanctuary where you are told they house 86 swallows, 60 silver belly finches , and 50 parrots . They have to fly through a small opening to be in the main outdoor area. So you are able to see every bird as it flies through. As you watch the birds, you notice at one point that all but 8 birds are Black, and also all but 8 birds are Red, and also all but 8 birds are Green. If all the birds to have entered so far are Black, Red, or Green, how many birds are currently in the outdoor area?

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You like to go bird watching for fun. One weekened you go visit the local zoo. You visit the bird sanctuary where you are told they house 86 swallows, 60 silver belly finches , and 50 parrots . They have to fly through a small opening to be in the main outdoor area. So you are able to see every bird as it flies through.

As you watch the birds, you notice at one point that all but 8 birds are Black, and also all but 8 birds are Red, and also all but 8 birds are Green. If all the birds to have entered so far are Black, Red, or Green, how many birds are currently in the outdoor area?

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