SOLUTION: Find the probability of drawing 3 aces at random from a deck of 52 ordinary cards if the cards are: (a) Replaced (b) Not replaced

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Question 1206165: Find the probability of drawing 3 aces at random from a deck of 52 ordinary cards if the cards are:
(a) Replaced
(b) Not replaced

Answer by ikleyn(52777) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a)  P = %284%2F52%29%2A%284%2F52%29%2A%284%2F52%29 = %281%2F13%29%5E3 = 1%2F13%5E3.


(b)  P = %284%2F52%29%2A%283%2F51%29%2A%282%2F50%29 = 24%2F132600 = 1%2F5525.

Solved.