SOLUTION: From a standard deck of cards, 3 cards are selected. What is the probability that 2 are diamond and 1 are clubs?

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Question 1100111: From a standard deck of cards, 3 cards are selected. What is the probability that 2 are diamond and 1 are clubs?
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, pete_cs1:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 are diamonds AND 1 is a club.

(13 diamonds Choose 2)×(13 clubs Choose 1) = 

(13C2)(13C1) = (78)(13) = 1014

Edwin

Answer by pete_cs1(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Thank you for your help. What would the answer be as a fraction? I have the choices 1/2600, 39/850, 11/850 or 1/22100