SOLUTION: Will you help me solve this problem: A poker hand consist of five cards dealt at random from a deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting four aces?

Question 242539: Will you help me solve this problem:
A poker hand consist of five cards dealt at random from a deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting four aces?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Will you help me solve this problem:
A poker hand consist of five cards dealt at random from a deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting four aces?
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# of ways to select 4 aces: 1 way
# of ways to select the 5th card: 48 ways
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# of possible 5 card hands: 52C5 = 2598960 hands
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P(poker hand with 4 aces) = (1*48)/2598960 = 0.0000184689...
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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