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Two cards are drawn, without replacement, from a standard 52-card deck. Find the probability that both cards are the same color.
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Two cards are drawn, without replacement, from a standard 52-card deck. Find the probability that both cards are the same color.
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Two cards are drawn, without replacement, from a standard 52-card deck. Find the probability that both cards are the same color.
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Two cards are drawn, without replacement, from a standard 52-card deck. Find the probability that both cards are the same color.
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Pick a color: 2 ways
Pick two cards without replacement: 26C2 = (26*25)/(1*2) = 325
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Pick two cards randomly: 52C2
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P(2 cards same color) = [2*325]/[52C2] = 0.4902
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Cheers,
Stan H.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1st Red:
2nd Red:
Since there are the same number of reds and blacks.
So the probability that the cards are the same color is,
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