document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345173>Question 345173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a deck of cards, five are pulled at random. What is the probabilty that exactly three of them will be spades? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to select 3 spades: 13C3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to select 2 non-spades: 39C2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to select 5 cards randomly: 52C5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(3spades and 2 other) = [13C3*39C2)/52C5 = 0.0815<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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