SOLUTION: Standard deck of cards, probability, in a reduced fraction, of dealing yourself 3 eights?

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Question 836219: Standard deck of cards, probability, in a reduced fraction, of dealing yourself 3 eights?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 4 eights in 52 cards.
P(1st eight)=4%2F52
P(2nd eight)=3%2F51
P(3rd eight)=2%2F50
P(3 eights in a row)=%284%2F52%29%283%2F51%29%282%2F50%29
P(3 eights in a row)=%281%2F13%29%281%2F17%29%281%2F25%29=1%2F5525