document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550244>Question 550244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a card is picked from each of four 52-card decks of cards. what is the probability of selecting at least 1 card larger than an 8? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Larger than 8\" is an ambiguous instruction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll assume that means 9,10,J,Q,K,A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you have a Binomial Problem with n = 4 and p = 6/52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(at least 1 card > 8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 - P(no card > 8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 - (46/62)^4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0.3876<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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