SOLUTION: find the probablility of getting two face cards (king, queen, or Jack) when 2 cards are drawen from the deck without replacement. My answer is 1 card drawen is a face card (4

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Question 577851: find the probablility of getting two face cards (king, queen, or Jack) when 2 cards are drawen from the deck without replacement.
My answer is
1 card drawen is a face card
(4*3)/52= 12/52=3/13
2nd card drawn is
(12-1)/(52-1)= 11/51
Drawing 2 face cards
(3/13)(11/51)=0.0497 am I right or have I missed something

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the probablility of getting two face cards (king, queen, or Jack) when 2 cards are drawn from the deck without replacement.
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There are 12 face cards in the deck.
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# of ways to succeed: 12C2 = 66
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# of random pairs: 52C2 = 1326
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P(2 face cards) = 66/1326 = 0.0498
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You are correct.
Cheers,
Stan H.

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