SOLUTION: There are 12 face cards in a standard deck of 52 cards. How many ways can you arrange a standard deck of 52 cards such that the first card is a face card?

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Question 857328: There are 12 face cards in a standard deck of 52 cards. How many ways can you arrange a standard deck of 52 cards such that the first card is a face card?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Once you choose a face card you have 51 cards remaining that can be arranged in any order.
You have 12 face cards.
N=12%2A51%21
That's a big number.