document.write( "Question 256337: \"If you are dealt 5 cards in a game of draw poker, and 3 of them are 5's what is the probability you will get another 5 if you draw 2 cards?\" I look at this, and it seems that the answer is 2/47, but I don't understand the best way to express this algebraicly, if it is even the right answer. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #188475 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 52-5=47 \n" ); document.write( "(46C1*1C1)/47C2 combination of drawing 1 of 46 cards * one 5 divided by combination of 47 cards taken 2 at a time. \n" ); document.write( "46/1081=2/47 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |