document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305237>Question 305237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given a standard deck of playing cards, fin the probability of being dealt a flush. (A flush is a 5 card hand in which all the cards are the same suit.) (State answer as a fraction.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218559 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218559\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given a standard deck of playing cards, fin the probability of being dealt a flush.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st card can be any suit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd card is 12 of 51 remaining of the same suit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 3rd card is 11 of 50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 4th is 10/49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 5th is 9/48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/51 x 11/50 x 10/49 x 9/48 = 11880/5880000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 99/49000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~ 1 in 500 </SPAN>\n" );
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