document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452878>Question 452878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five cards are drawn from a standard 52 card declk. What is the probibility that the first 2 cards are red?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I put the formula as 26! / (26!-2!)*2! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "But I'm not sure its right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help, thanks.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I put the formula as 26! / (26!-2!)*2! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to get 2 red: 26C2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to get 3 black: 26C3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of 5 card hands: 52C5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 red then 3 black) = 26C2*26C3/52C5 = 845,000/2598960 = 0.3251<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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