SOLUTION: 5 cards are drawn from a normal deck, what is the probability of getting 4 jacks?
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Question 705680: 5 cards are drawn from a normal deck, what is the probability of getting 4 jacks?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5 cards are drawn from a normal deck, what is the probability of getting 4 jacks?
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# of ways to succeed: 4C4*48C1 = 48
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# of possible outcomes: 52C5 = 2598960
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P(4 jacks in hand of 5) = 48/2509060 = 0.000018469...
Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by filboi(35) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
C(4,4)*C(48,1)/C(52,5)=1/54145
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