SOLUTION: uppose two cards are selected from a standard deck of cards including the jokers for a total of 54 cards. The cards are drawn without replacement. Find the probability two face car

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Question 368236: uppose two cards are selected from a standard deck of cards including the jokers for a total of 54 cards. The cards are drawn without replacement. Find the probability two face cards are drawn in a row. Express your answer as a fraction.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 54 cards.
There are 14 face cards (K,Q,J x 4)+(2 jokers).
P%281F%29=14%2F54
P%282F%29=13%2F53
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P%28F%2CF%29+=%2814%2F54%29%2813%2F53%29
P%28F%2CF%29=%287%2F27%29%2813%2F53%29
highlight%28P%28F%2CF%29=91%2F1431%29