document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678497>Question 678497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. if each card in a standard 52 card deck of playing cards has the same probability of being drawn, give the probability of drawing the following cards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) a black king<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) an even numbered red card<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 3 consecutive queens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 2 cards of the same suit (i.e2 diamonds or 2 hearts or two clubs or 2 spades)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. if each card in a standard 52 card deck of playing cards has the same probability of being drawn, give the probability of drawing the following cards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) P(a black king) = 2/52 = 1/26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) P(an even numbered red card) = 10/52 = 5/26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 3 consecutive queens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have no idea what consecutive queens are.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) P(2 cards of the same suit) = [4*13C2/52C2] = 4*78/52C2 = 0.2353<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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