SOLUTION: What are the chance of getting 5 red cards out of a 52 card deck? How do u work this problem

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Question 354408: What are the chance of getting 5 red cards out of a 52 card deck? How do u work this problem
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ways of getting 5 cards out of 52 ___ 52C5

ways of getting 5 red cards out of 26 ___ 26C5

probability of 5 red out of 52 ___ (26C5) / (52C5)