document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352140>Question 352140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a card is taken at random from a pack of cards and replaced. A second card is drawn. The probability of a diamond being drawn is one quarter. What is the probability that both cards are from the same suit? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><B>sudhanshu_kmr(1152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><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=sudhanshu_kmr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As card is replaced, probability of both card are independent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both cards should be either spade, club, diamond or heart.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  probability of first card is diamond =  1/4 , <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        similarly for second card it is also  1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are equal number of spade, club, diamond or heart card in a pack.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability of both cards are spade = 1/4 * 1/4 = 1/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "similiary,probability for both cards are club = 1/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 for both cards are diamond = 1/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                  for both cards are heart  = 1/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, probability of both cards are from same suit = 1 /16 + 1/16 + 1/16 + 1/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                                  = 4/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                                  = 1 /4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "required probability is   1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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