document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=917991>Question 917991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cards numbered 1 to 50 are put in a hat. What is the probability that the first two cards chosen at random have prime numbers on them? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm so confused I know you start off the problem with 16/50 but I don't know what you multiply that by... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556885 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Hawksfan><B>Hawksfan(61)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Hawksfan><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=Hawksfan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=556885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you  pick out all the prime numbers from 1 to 50, there are 16 of them. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first card  16/50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second card  (16-1)/(50-1)= 15/49\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now multiply the two fractions  16/50 * 15/49 = 240/2450= 24/245\r<BR>\n" );
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