A bag contains 10 red marbles, 15 yellow marbles, 5 green marbles, and 20 blue marbles. Two marbles are drawn from the bag.

Which expression represents the probability that one of the marbles is red and the other is blue?

A. [tex]\(\frac{30 P_2}{50 P_2}\)[/tex]
B. [tex]\(\frac{{ }_{30} C_2}{{ }_{50} C_2}\)[/tex]
C. [tex]\(\frac{\left({ }_{10} C_1\right)\left({ }_{20} C_1\right)}{{ }_{50} C_2}\)[/tex]
D. [tex]\(\frac{\left(10 P_1\right)\left(20 P_1\right)}{50 P_2}\)[/tex]



Answer :

Let's break down the problem step by step.

### Step 1: Determine Total Number of Marbles

First, we need to calculate the total number of marbles in the bag:
- Red marbles: 10
- Yellow marbles: 15
- Green marbles: 5
- Blue marbles: 20

Total marbles = [tex]\(10 + 15 + 5 + 20 = 50 \)[/tex]

### Step 2: Choose 1 Red Marble and 1 Blue Marble

Next, we need to determine the number of ways to choose 1 red marble and 1 blue marble:
- The number of ways to choose 1 red marble from 10 red marbles = [tex]\(\binom{10}{1}\)[/tex]
- The number of ways to choose 1 blue marble from 20 blue marbles = [tex]\(\binom{20}{1}\)[/tex]

The total number of ways to choose 1 red marble and 1 blue marble is:
[tex]\[ \binom{10}{1} \times \binom{20}{1} = 10 \times 20 = 200 \][/tex]

### Step 3: Total Number of Ways to Choose Any 2 Marbles

We need to calculate the total number of ways to choose any 2 marbles out of the 50 marbles. This can be calculated using the combination formula:
[tex]\[ \binom{50}{2} = \frac{50!}{2!(50-2)!} = \frac{50 \times 49}{2 \times 1} = 1225 \][/tex]

### Step 4: Computing the Probability

The probability of drawing 1 red marble and 1 blue marble is the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of outcomes:
[tex]\[ \text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of ways to choose 1 red and 1 blue}}{\text{Total number of ways to choose any 2 marbles}} = \frac{200}{1225} \][/tex]

When calculated, this fraction simplifies, but let's focus on the expression forms given in the options.

### Step 5: Matching the Expression

From the given options, the expression that represents the probability as calculated is:
[tex]\[ \frac{\left(\binom{10}{1}\right)\left(\binom{20}{1}\right)}{\binom{50}{2}} \][/tex]

This matches with:
[tex]\[ \frac{\left({ }_{10} C_1\right)\left({ }_{20} C_1\right)}{{ }_{50} C_2} \][/tex]

Thus, the correct expression is:
[tex]\[ \frac{\left({ }_{10} C_1\right)\left({ }_{20} C_1\right)}{{ }_{50} C_2} \][/tex]