one bag contains 6 white and 5 black balls. another bag contains 5 white and 3 black balls one ball at random is transferred from first bag to the second bag. and then a ball is selected from second bag then find the probability that the ball drawn is white

answer will be 61/99.

explanation:

suppose a white ball is transferred: 6/11 and a white ball is chosen : 6/9
therefore; it gives 6/9*6/11=36/99

now, other case, black ball is transferred : 5/11
and a white ball is chosen : 5/9
therefore; it gives 5/9*5/11=25/99

net probability: 36/99 + 25/99= 61/99

Please correct me if i was wrong somewhere...
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nice
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answer is 61/99
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Hi please give me solution
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Consider the following events:
White ball is selected form Bag 1 = W1
Red ball is selected from Bag 1 = R1
White ball is selected from Bag 2 = W2

P(W1) = 6/11 ,  P(R1) = 5/11
Required probability = P(W2) = P(W1) . P(W2/W1) + P(R1) P(W2/R1)
                                 = 6/11 . 6/9 + 5/11 . 5/9
                                 = 36/99 + 25/99
                                 = 61/99
 
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