document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=589092>Question 589092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the probability that when three cards are dealt from a deck,you get one red followed by two blacks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=374724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a normal deck, we have 26 red cards and 26 black cards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first red card is 26/52 or 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The next black card is 26/51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The next black card is 25/50 or 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume we can not replace the card back into the deck after took it out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the probability is: (1/2)*(26/51) *(1/2) = 26/204 or 13/102 = 0.127\r<BR>\n" );
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