SOLUTION: If five cards are dealt from a shuffled deck of playing cards (52 cards), what is the probability of getting a flush (five cards from any one suit)?

Question 750251: If five cards are dealt from a shuffled deck of playing cards (52 cards), what is the probability of getting a flush (five cards from any one suit)?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If five cards are dealt from a shuffled deck of playing cards (52 cards), what is the probability of getting a flush (five cards from any one suit)?
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The 1st card will be of some suit.
The 2nd card matching will be 12/51
The 3rd will be 11/50
The 4th 10/49
The 5th 9/48
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12*11*10*9/(51*50*49*48) = 33/16660

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