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ibps-rrb-oa 2021 · Question 30 of 55

There are three white and five black balls in a bag. In how many ways four balls should be selected such that there is at least one ball of each color?

  1. A(a) 55
  2. B(b) 90
  3. C(c) 45
  4. D(d) 65Correct
  5. E(e) 130 8 www.bankers

Answer: D. (d) 65

Explanation

CASE I: Selection of 1 White and 3 black balls Req number of ways = 3C1 × 5C3 = 30 CASE II: Selection of 3 White and 1 black balls Req number of ways = 3C3 × 5C1 = 5 CASE III: Selection of 2 White and 2 black balls Req number of ways = 3C2 × 5C2 = 30 Therefore, req num of ways = 30+5+30 = 65. Sol (61-65) For company A Total cost price of masks = 20 × 100 = 𝑅𝑠. 2000 Total selling price of masks = 120 × 20 × 40 + × 20 × 60 = 960 + 1320 = 𝑅𝑠. 2280 For company B Total cost price of masks= 150 × 40 = 𝑅𝑠. 6000 Total marked price of the mask = 150 × 40 × 150 = 𝑅𝑠. 9000 Total selling price of masks = 9000 × 90 = 𝑅𝑠. 8100 For company C Let total masks be x units Selling price = 100 × 𝑥= 10800 𝑥= 108 Total cost price of masks = 10800×100 = 𝑅𝑠. 80 125×108 6 www.bankersadda.com | www.ssca S61. Ans. (d) Sol. Required percentage = 100+108 × 100 = 138 % S62. Ans. (d) Sol. Required difference = 20 − 9000−8100 = 20 − 6 = 14 S63. Ans. (c) Sol. Total cost price = 2000 + 6000 + 8640 = 𝑅𝑠. 16640 S64. Ans.(e) Sol. Total selling price = 2280+8100+10800= Rs.21180 S65. Ans. (e) Sol. Required difference = 70 × 150 − 60 × 100 = 100 100 105 −60 = 45 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑘𝑠 S66. Ans.(d) Sol. I. (2x – 7)² = 25 ⇒ 2x – 7 =± 5 ⇒ x = 1, 6 II. (4𝑦−1)2 = 9 ⇒4𝑦−1 = ±3 𝑦= 1, −1 𝑥≥𝑦 adda.com | www.careerpower.in | Adda247 App

Source: IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Previous Year Paper 2021 (Questions) - BankersAdda · memory-based

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