document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243587>Question 243587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cards are randomly selected from a standard 52-card deck. what is the probability of getting 2 hearts or 2 numbers less than 8? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 hearts) = 13C2/52C2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 numbers less than 8) = 28C2/52C2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: I'm assuming the ace is less than 8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 hearts AND less than 8) = 14C2/52C2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2 hearts OR 2 numbers less than 8) = P(2 hearts)+P(2 less than 8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "- P(2 hearts AND 2 less than 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [13C2 + 28C2 - 14C2]/52C2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [365]/1326<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.27526...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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