5 RED BALLS

6 BLUE BALLS
TOTAL OF 11 BALLS

“Z” denotes the random variable number representing the number of blue balls

POSSIBLE OUTCOME Z(number of blue balls) PROBABILITY P(Z)

RR 0 2/11
RB 1 3/11+3/11=6/11
BR 1 3/11+3/11=6/11
BB 2 3/11

Probability of getting red on first draw = 5/11

Probability of getting red on second draw if red drawn first = (5-1)/(11-1) =4/10
Probability of getting blue on second draw if red drawn first(RB)= 6/11-1 =6/10
Probability of getting blue on first draw= 6/11
Probability of getting red on second draw if blue drawn first(BR)=(6-1)/(11-1) = 5/10