SOLUTION: 3 cards are drawn in random without replacement from an ordinary deck of 52 cards. Find the number of ways in which one can draw. a) a diamond and a club and a heart in success

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Question 1090585: 3 cards are drawn in random without replacement from an ordinary deck of 52 cards. Find the number of ways in which one can draw.
a) a diamond and a club and a heart in succession
b) two hearts and a club or a spade

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 13 diamonds, 13 clubs, 13 hearts.
N=13%2A13%2A13=2197
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There are 13 hearts, 13 clubs, 13 spades.
I'm assuming this is also in succession although it wasn't stated.
N=13%2A12%2A13%2B13%2A12%2A13=4056