SOLUTION: How many 5-card poker hands consisting of 3 aces and 2 kings are possible with an ordinary 52- card deck?

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Question 1136524:
How many 5-card poker hands consisting of 3 aces and 2 kings are possible with an ordinary 52- card deck?

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The total number of hands is 52C5=2598960
Ways to get 3 aces from 4 is 4 (4C3)
and 6 ways to get 2 kings from 4 or (4C2)
That is 24 ways to get a full house A-K ANSWER
24/2598960=9.23 x 10^(-6)