document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177398>Question 177398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cards are drawn from a standard deck of 52 cards.  What is the probability of 1) 2 spades 2) 2 spades or 2 red cards 3) 2 red cards or 2 jacks 4) 2 spades or 2 face cards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26 spades/52 ????<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 red cards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 jacks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 face cards  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get in when there is 1 card - how do I figure it out when there is 2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132451 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=132451\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Two cards are drawn from a standard deck of 52 cards. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the probability of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) P(2 spades)  = 13C2/52C2 = 78/1326 = 0.0588235<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) P(2 spades or 2 red cards) 0.0588.. + 26C2/52C2 = 0.3039...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) P(2 red cards or 2 jacks) = [26C2 + 4C2]/52C2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) P2 spades or 2 face cards) = [13C2 + 16C2]/52C2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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