document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=536195>Question 536195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the odds of getting a five and a jack out of a deck of 52 cards?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought it was 8/52 but that was wrong.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #352196 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=352196\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With 52 cards, the chance of getting a five is 4/42 = 1/13.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With 52 cards, the chance of getting a jack is 4/52 = 1/13.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you are asked an \"and\" question regarding probabilities, it means \"multiply.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The chance of getting a 5 and then a jack on successive draws, with replacement is 1/13*1/13 = 1/169.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you do not replace the five, then your chance of drawing the five is 4/52=1/13 and drawing a jack after drawing a five is 4/51.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/13*4/51 = 4/663 </SPAN>\n" );
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