SOLUTION: A deck of cards has 3 blue, 4 black, and 6 purple cards. You pick 2 cards from the deck. Cards are not returned to the deck after they are picked. P(2 blue cards in a row) =

Question 345897: A deck of cards has 3 blue, 4 black, and 6 purple cards. You pick 2 cards from the deck. Cards are not returned to the deck after they are picked. P(2 blue cards in a row) =
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A deck of cards has 3 blue, 4 black, and 6 purple cards. You pick 2 cards from the deck. Cards are not returned to the deck after they are picked. P(2 blue cards in a row) =
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# of ways to pick 2 blue) = (3/13)(2/12) = 1/26
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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