SOLUTION: find the probability of drawing 2 spades one after the other without replacement from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards.

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Question 758937: find the probability of drawing 2 spades one after the other without replacement from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the probability of drawing 2 spades one after the other without replacement from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards.
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# of ways to succeed: 13C2 = (13*12)/(1*2) = 78
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# of possible outcomes: 52C2 = (52*51)/(1*2) = 1326
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P(2 spades) = 78/1326
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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