document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1086356>Question 1086356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A set of 8 cards contains 1 joker. A and B are 2 players and A chooses 5 cards at random, B taking the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remaining 3 cards. What is the probability that A has the joker? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #700530 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=700530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 56 possible combinations choosing 5 cards out of 8 total (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,J) where J is the joker.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 21 possible combinations choosing 5 cards out of 7 total.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A,B,C,D,E,F,G) where there is no joker.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in 21 of the 56 outcomes, the joker is in the B hand. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in the A hand,<BR>\n" );
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