document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=541762>Question 541762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cards are drawn in succession in a desk w/o replacement. What is the probability that both cards are greater than 2 and less than 8?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=354316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cards which are >2 and <8 are: 3,4,5,6 and 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since there are 4 suits, there are a total of 20 cards which are between 3 and 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the 1st draw, the probability is 20/52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the card is not replaced, the probability for the 2nd draw is 19/51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of both is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(both >2 and <8) = 20/52*19/51 = 0.143 </SPAN>\n" );
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