SOLUTION: A poker hand, consisting of 4 cards, is dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that the hand contains 4 cards of the same suit.
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Question 1067264: A poker hand, consisting of 4 cards, is dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that the hand contains 4 cards of the same suit.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! A poker hand, consisting of 4 cards, is dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that the hand contains 4 cards of the same suit.
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The 1st card is random.
The 2nd is 12/51 = 4/17
Then 11/50
Then 10/49
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(4/17)*(11/50)*(10/49) = 44/4165
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I don't know any poker games where 4 cards is a hand.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A poker hand, consisting of 4 cards, is dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that the hand contains 4 cards of the same suit.
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# of ways to succeed = (13C4)*4
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Probability = [13C4 * 4]/[52C4]
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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