Two jars each contain blue balls and yellow balls. JarI contains 3 blue balls and 4 yellow balls and Jar II contains 5 blue balls and 6 yellow balls. A ball is drawn from each jar. What is the probability that both balls are blue?

A.
8/77

B.
10/77

C.
15/77

D.
24/77

1 answer

To find the probability that both balls drawn from Jar I and Jar II are blue, we first need to determine the total number of balls in each jar.

Jar I:

  • Blue balls: 3
  • Yellow balls: 4
  • Total balls in Jar I = 3 + 4 = 7

Jar II:

  • Blue balls: 5
  • Yellow balls: 6
  • Total balls in Jar II = 5 + 6 = 11

Next, we calculate the probability of drawing a blue ball from each jar.

Probability of drawing a blue ball from Jar I: \[ P(\text{Blue from Jar I}) = \frac{\text{Number of blue balls in Jar I}}{\text{Total number of balls in Jar I}} = \frac{3}{7} \]

Probability of drawing a blue ball from Jar II: \[ P(\text{Blue from Jar II}) = \frac{\text{Number of blue balls in Jar II}}{\text{Total number of balls in Jar II}} = \frac{5}{11} \]

Now we need to find the probability that both events occur (drawing a blue ball from both jars). Since these events are independent, we multiply the probabilities:

\[ P(\text{Both balls are blue}) = P(\text{Blue from Jar I}) \times P(\text{Blue from Jar II}) = \frac{3}{7} \times \frac{5}{11} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ P(\text{Both balls are blue}) = \frac{3 \times 5}{7 \times 11} = \frac{15}{77} \]

Thus, the probability that both balls drawn are blue is:

\[ \boxed{\frac{15}{77}} \]