SOLUTION: How many possible 5-card hands contain exactly 3 kings?

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Question 452677: How many possible 5-card hands contain exactly 3 kings?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How many possible 5-card hands contain exactly 3 kings?
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Pick 3 kings: 4C3 = 4
Pick 2 "other" cards: 48C2 = 1128
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Total # of 3-king hands = 4*1128 = 4512
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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