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Question 1193356: Two cards are selected at random from a standard deck of cards. What is the probability that the first is a 5 and the second is a king if the first card is not replaced before the second is selected?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two cards are selected at random from a standard deck of cards. What is the probability that the first is a 5 and the second is a king if the first card is not replaced before the second is selected?
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That's called "without replacement."
There are four 5's ---> 4/52 = 1/13
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There are four kings ----> 4/51
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(1/13)*(4/51) = 4/663

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