SOLUTION: How many different ways are there of picking 2 cards one after the other, from the deck of 52 playing cards if the first is not returned to the deck?

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Question 775321: How many different ways are there of picking 2 cards one after the other, from the deck of 52 playing cards if the first is not returned to the deck?
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 52 possibilities on the first pick, and 51 on the second.


52*51 = 2652