SOLUTION: what is the probability of drawing 3 spades and 1 heart consecutively but in any order from a deck of cards? 13/52, 12/51, 11/50 for the three spades and 13/49 for the heart? th

Question 320865: what is the probability of drawing 3 spades and 1 heart consecutively but in any order from a deck of cards?
13/52, 12/51, 11/50 for the three spades and 13/49 for the heart? that's assuming you get what you want on the first try. Do I have to do it for every possible order that exists?
Thank you.
Nancy
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is the probability of drawing 3 spades and 1 heart consecutively but in any order from a deck of cards?
13/52, 12/51, 11/50 for the three spades and 13/49 for the heart? that's assuming you get what you want on the first try. Do I have to do it for every possible order that exists?
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I says "in any order", so your calculations are sufficient.
= 13*12*11*13/52*51*50*49
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If it's the heart first, then it's
13/52, 13/51, 12/50, 11/49 which is the same.

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