SOLUTION: If 2 cards are selected from a standard deck of 52 cards without replacement what is the probability that both are the same suit?
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Question 869289: If 2 cards are selected from a standard deck of 52 cards without replacement what is the probability that both are the same suit?
Found 2 solutions by edjones, stanbon:
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 * 12/51 = 12/51
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 2 cards are selected from a standard deck of 52 cards without replacement what is the probability that both are the same suit?
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Choose a suit:: 4 ways
Choose 2 cards from that suit:: 13C2 = 78 ways
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# of random pairs:: 52C2
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P(condition) = (4*78)/52C2 = 0.2353
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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