document.write( "Question 615090: Steve and Joe were discussing how many different 5-card combinations of standard playing cards that have exactly 2 suits. Steve's wife Elizabeth, heard the discussion and gave them the correct answer. How many hands did she tell them were possible? (Please show your work) \n" ); document.write( "
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Steve and Joe were discussing how many different 5-card combinations of standard playing cards that have exactly 2 suits. Steve's wife Elizabeth, heard the discussion and gave them the correct answer. How many hands did she tell them were possible? (Please show your work)
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\n" ); document.write( "Pick 2 suits: 4C2 = 6 ways
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\n" ); document.write( "# with 1 suit: 13C5 + 13C5
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\n" ); document.write( "# with 1 or 2 suits: 26C5
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\n" ); document.write( "Ans # with exactly 2 suits: 6 = 379,236
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