SOLUTION: How many cards must be selected from a standard deck of 52 cards to guarantee that at least 5 cards of the same suit are chosen?
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Question 1188916: How many cards must be selected from a standard deck of 52 cards to guarantee that at least 5 cards of the same suit are chosen?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of the worst case scenario....
If you want to get 5 cards of the same suit, the worst thing that can happen is that you start by getting 4 cards in each of the 4 suits. That's 16 cards; and the next one is guaranteed to give you 5 cards in one of the suits.
ANSWER: 17
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