We must compute the individual probabilities and multiply them collectively to determine the

likelihood of drawing a red ball first, a blue ball second, and a white ball third.

The probability of red balls to all other balls determines the likelihood of drawing a red ball first:

P (Red first) equals the ratio of the number of red balls to all other balls.

Here, out of a total of 4 + 5 + 11 = 20 balls, there are 5 red balls: P = 5/20 = 1/4 (Red first)

There are now 19 balls left in the container after drawing a red ball (4 blue balls and 11 white

balls). The likelihood of drawing a blue ball second is thus: P (Blue second) equals (the number

of blue balls) / (the total number of balls left).

P (Blue second) = 4/19

There are now 18 balls (11 white balls) left in the container after drawing a red and a blue ball.

As a result, P (White third) = (number of white balls) / (total remaining balls) is the probability

of drawing a third white ball.

White third: P(White) = 11/18

We multiply the individual probabilities to obtain the total probability: P(Red first, Blue second,

and White third) is equal to the product of P(Red first) and P(Blue second, White third).

P = (1/4) * (4/19) * (11/18) (Red first, blue second, White third).

P = 11/342 (Red first, blue second, White third).

As a result, the likelihood of drawing a red ball first, followed by a blue ball, and a white ball, is

11/342.