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document.write( "Suppose 5 cards are dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards. How many unique 5-card hands are possible?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st choice is 1 of 52.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 1 of 51, etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 52*51*50*49*48 = 311857200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But, choosing cards A,B,C,D & E is the same as B,A,D,E & C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 120 (5*4*3*2*1) ways to get the same 5 cards.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "311857200/120 = 2598960 sets </SPAN>\n" );
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