A bag contains eleven equally sized marbles, which are numbered. Two marbles are chosen at random and replaced after each selection.

What is the probability that the first marble chosen is shaded and the second marble chosen is labeled with an odd number?

A. [tex]$\frac{10}{121}$[/tex]
B. [tex]$\frac{24}{121}$[/tex]
C. [tex]$\frac{6}{11}$[/tex]
D. [tex]$\frac{10}{11}$[/tex]



Answer :

Let's solve this step-by-step.

1. Determine the probability that the first marble chosen is shaded.
- There are a total of 11 marbles.
- Out of these 11 marbles, 5 are shaded.
- Hence, the probability that the first marble chosen is shaded is [tex]\( \frac{5}{11} \)[/tex].

2. Determine the probability that the second marble chosen is labeled with an odd number.
- Since the marbles are replaced after each selection, there are still 11 marbles to choose from for the second selection.
- Out of the 11 marbles, 6 are labeled with an odd number.
- Therefore, the probability that the second marble chosen is labeled with an odd number is [tex]\( \frac{6}{11} \)[/tex].

3. Determine the combined probability.
- The probability of two independent events both occurring is the product of their individual probabilities.
- Thus, the combined probability is:
[tex]\[ \left( \frac{5}{11} \right) \times \left( \frac{6}{11} \right) = \frac{5 \times 6}{11 \times 11} \][/tex]
Simplifying the numerator and denominator, we get:
[tex]\[ \frac{30}{121} \][/tex]

4. Conclusion
- So, the probability that the first marble chosen is shaded and the second marble chosen is labeled with an odd number is [tex]\( \frac{30}{121} \)[/tex].
- Comparing this with the given options, we notice that none of the options ( [tex]\(\frac{10}{121}\)[/tex], [tex]\(\frac{24}{121}\)[/tex], [tex]\(\frac{6}{11}\)[/tex], [tex]\(\frac{10}{11}\)[/tex] ) match our calculated probability.

As a result, none of the given options correctly represent the calculated probability of [tex]\(\frac{30}{121}\)[/tex].