A bag contains 2 white marbles, 3 black marbles and 4 red marbles. Find in how…

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A bag contains 2 white marbles, 3 black marbles and 4 red marbles. Find in how many ways, 3 marbles can be drawn, so that at least one black marble is included in each draw?

  1. A.

    64

  2. B.

    67

  3. C.

    89

  4. D.

    98

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Correct answer: A

To find the number of ways to draw 3 marbles such that at least one is black, it is easiest to subtract the cases where no black marbles are drawn from the total possible ways to draw 3 marbles.

Step-by-Step Solution

  1. Calculate the Total Number of Marbles: Total marbles = 2 (white) + 3 (black) + 4 (red) = 9 marbles.

  2. Total Ways to Draw 3 Marbles (Unrestricted): This is "9 choose 3" (calculated as (9 * 8 * 7) / (3 * 2 * 1)): 9 * 8 * 7 / 6 = 84 total combinations.

  3. Calculate Ways to Draw 3 Marbles with NO Black Marbles: If we draw no black marbles, we must draw all 3 from the non-black pool (2 white + 4 red = 6 non-black marbles). This is "6 choose 3" (calculated as (6 * 5 * 4) / (3 * 2 * 1)): 6 * 5 * 4 / 6 = 20 combinations.

  4. Calculate Ways with At Least One Black Marble: Total ways - Ways with no black marbles = 84 - 20 = 64.

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