Aakesh has two bags of marbles. The first bag contains 6 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 5 green marbles. The second bag contains 3 red marbles, 1 blue marble, and 5 green marbles. Aakesh will randomly select one marble from each bag.

What is the probability that Aakesh will select a green marble from each bag?

A. [tex]\frac{5}{9}[/tex]
B. [tex]\frac{4}{9}[/tex]
C. [tex]\frac{5}{27}[/tex]
D. [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]



Answer :

Let's find the probability that Aakesh will select a green marble from each of the two bags. Here are the steps to solve this problem:

1. Determine the total number of marbles in the first bag:
- The first bag contains 6 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 5 green marbles.
- Total number of marbles in the first bag = 6 + 4 + 5 = 15.

2. Find the probability of selecting a green marble from the first bag:
- Number of green marbles in the first bag = 5.
- Probability of selecting a green marble from the first bag = [tex]\(\frac{\text{Number of green marbles in the first bag}}{\text{Total number of marbles in the first bag}}\)[/tex].
- Probability = [tex]\(\frac{5}{15} = \frac{1}{3}\)[/tex].

3. Determine the total number of marbles in the second bag:
- The second bag contains 3 red marbles, 1 blue marble, and 5 green marbles.
- Total number of marbles in the second bag = 3 + 1 + 5 = 9.

4. Find the probability of selecting a green marble from the second bag:
- Number of green marbles in the second bag = 5.
- Probability of selecting a green marble from the second bag = [tex]\(\frac{\text{Number of green marbles in the second bag}}{\text{Total number of marbles in the second bag}}\)[/tex].
- Probability = [tex]\(\frac{5}{9}\)[/tex].

5. Calculate the total probability of selecting a green marble from both bags:
- The total probability is the product of the individual probabilities from each bag.
- Total probability = [tex]\(\left(\frac{1}{3}\right) \times \left(\frac{5}{9}\right) = \frac{1 \cdot 5}{3 \cdot 9} = \frac{5}{27}\)[/tex].

Hence, the probability that Aakesh will select a green marble from each bag is [tex]\(\frac{5}{27}\)[/tex].

Therefore, the correct answer is:
C. [tex]\(\frac{5}{27}\)[/tex].