document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217420>Question 217420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cards are drawn from a standard deck of 52 where the first card is replaced before the second card is drawn. Find the probability that both cards are face cards (jack, queen, or king). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a.  9/2704<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b.  9/676<BR>\n" );
document.write( " c.  11/221<BR>\n" );
document.write( " d.  9/169\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a.  9/2704<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b.  9/676<BR>\n" );
document.write( " c.  11/221<BR>\n" );
document.write( " d.  9/169\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  There are 12 face cards out of 52 cards.  So probability of Face Card in first draw is 12/52 or 3/13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Since we replaced the cards, we still have 12 face cards out of 52 cards in the second draw.  We then have 3/13 as the probability.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Multiply the two probabilities in Steps 1 and 2 to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F13%2A3%2F13=9%2F169 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F13%2A3%2F13=9%2F169\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  ANSWER is d. or 9/169.\r<BR>\n" );
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