SOLUTION: What is the probability of getting two 5's in a row when rolling die? What is the probability of selecting two Queeens in a row from a deck of cards?

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Question 40093: What is the probability of getting two 5's in a row when rolling die?
What is the probability of selecting two Queeens in a row from a deck of cards?

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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For two fives in a row, the probability is 1/6 * 1/6 = 1/36
For drawing two queens in a row (without replacing the first one), the probability would be 4/52 * 3/51 = 1/13 * 1/17 = 1/221