document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386379>Question 386379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a and b take turns cutting a pack of 52 cards and the pack is shuffled after each cut.  if a starts and the cards are cut until one cuts a diamond, whet are the respective chances of a and b first cutting a diamond?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the cards are shuffled and no cards are removed, A and B have the same probability of cutting a diamond. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > diamonds in a deck of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cards.<BR>\n" );
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