SOLUTION: Given 2 deck of cards of size 57 each. Each deck contains one joker. The two decks are mixed face down and 57 are pulled out. Compute the probability that both jokers have been p

Question 405366: Given 2 deck of cards of size 57 each. Each deck contains one joker. The two
decks are mixed face down and 57 are pulled out. Compute the probability that
both jokers have been pulled.
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
total no. of cards = 57 * 2 = 114
no. of ways to select 2 jokers and 55 other cards from 112 = 2C2 * 112C55
no. of ways to select 57 cards from 114 = 114C57

probability = [ 2C2 * 112C55 ]/ 114C57
= 28/113

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