SOLUTION: What is the probability of drawing exactly 2 Jacks in a 5 card hand in a standard deck of cards?

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Question 1155711: What is the probability of drawing exactly 2 Jacks in a 5 card hand in a standard deck of cards?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20066)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4 jacks CHOOSE 2 = 4C2 = 6
48 non-jacks CHOOSE 3 = 48C3 = 17296
Probability = 6 out of 17296 = 6/17296 = 3/8648

Edwin
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