SOLUTION: suppose 5 cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards .If all cards are red what is the probability that all of them are hearts?

Question 424087: suppose 5 cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards .If all cards are red what is the probability that all of them are hearts?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
suppose 5 cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards .
If all cards are red what is the probability that all of them are hearts?
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P(a card is heart) = 1/2
P(a card is not heart) = 1/2
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P(x = 5 hearts) = (1/2)^5 = 1/32
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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