document.write( "Question 628643: suppose that 3 cards are drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. what is the probability that all 3 are red? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #395763 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! suppose that 3 cards are drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. what is the probability that all 3 are red? \n" ); document.write( "total number of red cards: 26 \n" ); document.write( "total number of cards in deck: 52 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "probability of 1st card: 26/52 = 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "probability of 2nd card: 25/51 \n" ); document.write( "probability of 3rd card: 24/50 = 12/25 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "probability of getting a 3 red cards: \n" ); document.write( "1/2 * 25/51 * 12/25 \n" ); document.write( "1/2 * 1/51 * 12 \n" ); document.write( "1/51 * 6 \n" ); document.write( "6/51 \n" ); document.write( ".118 \n" ); document.write( "11.8%\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |