SOLUTION: In a certain card game, you are dealt two cards face up. You then bet on whether a third card is dealt between the other two cards. What is the probability of winning your bet if

Question 470455: In a certain card game, you are dealt two cards face up. You then bet on whether a third card is dealt between the other two cards. What is the probability of winning your bet if you are dealt:
A-a 5 and 7?
B-a pair of 9's
C-a 5 and a queen
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a certain card game, you are dealt two cards face up. You then bet on whether a third card is dealt between the other two cards. What is the probability of winning your bet if you are dealt:
A-a 5 and 7?
There are 4 6's that are winning cards
There are 52-6 = 46 non-winning cards
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Ans: 4/46
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B-a pair of 9's
There are zero winning cards
There are 50 non-winning cards
Ans: 0/50 = 0
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C-a 5 and a queen
There are 6*4 = 24 winning cards
There are 26 non-winning cards
Ans: 24/26
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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