document.write( "Question 548984: If you are dealt 5 cards from a standard 52 card deck, what is the probability that you get a full house, 3 of a kind and 2 of a kind (Example QQQ88)? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #357777 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If you are dealt 5 cards from a standard 52 card deck, what is the probability that you get a full house, 3 of a kind and 2 of a kind (Example QQQ88)?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Pick a card type: 13 ways \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Pick 3 of that card type: 4C3 = 4 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Pick a different card type: 12 ways \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Pick 2 of that card type: 4C2 = 6 ways \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "# of ways to succeed: 13*4*12*6 = 3744 \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "# of random 5 cards sets: 52C5 = 2598960 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "P(full house) = 3744/2598960 = 0.0014 \n" ); document.write( "============================================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( " |