Two beads are drawn at random, one after the other, with replacement, from a box containing 5 red and 7 white identical beads. What is the probability that the beads are the same colour

A. \(\frac{119}{144}\)
B. \(\frac{95}{144}\)
C. \(\frac{37}{72}\)  
D. \(\frac{49}{144}\)
E. \(\frac{1}{6}\)

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Correct Answer: C