Aptitude - Permutation and Combination - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Permutation and Combination - General Questions (Q.No. 9)
9.
A box contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be drawn from the box, if at least one black ball is to be included in the draw?
32
48
64
96
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

We may have(1 black and 2 non-black) or (2 black and 1 non-black) or (3 black).

Required number of ways = (3C1 x 6C2) + (3C2 x 6C1) + (3C3)
= 3 x 6 x 5 + 3 x 2 x 6 + 1
2 x 1 2 x 1
= (45 + 18 + 1)
= 64.

Discussion:
82 comments Page 5 of 9.

Pavi said:   10 months ago
i want simple explain

Vibhuti said:   8 months ago
Why not permuting balls? Please explain to me.

Mariyada Ramesh said:   2 weeks ago
(3C1 x 6C2) + (3C2 x 6C1) + (3C3).

In this problem, how they got 6?

I'm not understanding, please explain to me.

Saireshwanth said:   1 decade ago
According to the question we can take (1black+1white+1red) , (1black+2white) , (1black+2red) , (2black+1white) , (3black) by this way we can take (3c1*2c1*4c1) + (3c1*2c2) + (3c1*4c2) + (3c2*2c1) + (3c2*4c1) by this way also the answer is 64.

Sam said:   1 decade ago
If balls are IDENTICAL and ORDER does NOT matter - 6 ways.

If balls are IDENTICAL and ORDER matters - 19 ways.

If balls are NOT IDENTICAL - 64 ways.

Prateek said:   1 decade ago
Why 3c1*8c2 doesn't give the right answer...in 3c1 you select any one of the 3 black balls...then in in 8c2 you select any 2 balls out of remaining 8 balls which may or may not include other black balls.....in this way you will always have at least one ball.

Also 3c1 * 8c2 = 9c3... no idea why?

Pradeep said:   1 decade ago
@Anupam

9-1=8 balls fill the remaining 2 slots, the next slot by 8 balls and then the final is also by 8 balls, that makes it 1*8*8=64.

Got it!

Anupam Patra said:   1 decade ago
Why can't I do like this.

One black ball is compulsory, So 9-1=8 balls fill the remaining 2 slots, the next slot by 8 balls and then the final by 7 balls, that makes it 1*8*7=56.

Rohit said:   1 decade ago
Guys why 'C' is taken in this. I could not understand please somebody can explain me in simple way.

Vimal said:   1 decade ago
According to your point, the combination are 1 black and 2 white or 1 black and 2 red or 3 black. The other combination such as (1 black and 1w and 1r),(2b and 1w) or (2b and 1r) are missed here. So the answer is wrong for your assumption.

I hope you understood.


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