SOLUTION: determine the probability that a 5-card hand has at least 3 face cards?

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Question 392107: determine the probability that a 5-card hand has at least 3 face cards?
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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total 52 cards, 12 cards are face cards
no. of ways to select at least 3 face cards in 5 cards
= 12C3 * 40C2 + 12C4 * 40C1 + 12C5 * 40C0


no. of ways to select 5 cards from 52 cards = 52C5

probability of at least 3 face cards =
(12C3 * 40C2 + 12C4 * 40C1 + 12C5 * 40C0 ) / 52C5