SOLUTION: 6 cards are drawn from a standard deck without replacement. What is the probability that at least one of the cards drawn is a spade?

Question 280147: 6 cards are drawn from a standard deck without replacement. What is the probability that at least one of the cards drawn is a spade?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6 cards are drawn from a standard deck without replacement. What is the probability that at least one of the cards drawn is a spade?
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P(at least one is a spade) = 1 - P(none is a spade)
= 1 - 39C6/52C6
= 1 - 3262623/20358520
= 1 - 0.1603
= 0.8397
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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