SOLUTION: If two cards are drawn without replacement from a deck, find the probability that the second card is an ace, given that the first card was an ace.

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Question 1138555: If two cards are drawn without replacement from a deck, find the probability that the second card is an ace, given that the first card was an ace.
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
after the first card is drawn, there are 3 aces and 51 cards left
1 in 17
or 1/17

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