SOLUTION: I have 52 cards in a deck. 5 of those cards are in my hand. One's an ace and the rest are not. How many combinations can I have? (How do I solve it?)

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Question 597893: I have 52 cards in a deck. 5 of those cards are in my hand. One's an ace and the rest are not. How many combinations can I have? (How do I solve it?)
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 4 aces in the deck and 48 non aces.
Combination=nCr=n!/((n-r)!r!)
4C1*48C4
=4*194580
=778320 combinations
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Ed