SOLUTION: Two cards are randomly selected from a standard 52-card deck. What is the probability of getting 2 hearts or 2 numbers less than 6 (count aces as 1)?

Question 1116615: Two cards are randomly selected from a standard 52-card deck. What is the probability of getting 2 hearts or 2 numbers less than 6 (count aces as 1)?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two cards are randomly selected from a standard 52-card deck. What is the probability of getting 2 hearts or 2 numbers less than 6 (count aces as 1)?
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# of ways to get 2 hearts:: 13C2 = 13*6 = 78
# of numbers less than 6 and are not hearts:::: 5*3 = 15
# of ways to get 2 of them:: 15C2 = 15*7 = 105
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So, # of ways to get hearts or 2 num below 6 = 78+105
Ans: (78+105)/52C2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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