SOLUTION: A poker hand (5 cards) is drawn from an ordinary deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of each event, showing your reasoning carefully.
a. The first four cards are the four aces.
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a. The first four cards are the four aces.
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Question 230753: A poker hand (5 cards) is drawn from an ordinary deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of each event, showing your reasoning carefully.
a. The first four cards are the four aces.
b. Any four cards are the four aces.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A poker hand (5 cards) is drawn from an ordinary deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of each event, showing your reasoning carefully.
a. The first four cards are the four aces.
(4/52)(3/51)(2/50)(1/49)
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b. Any four cards are the four aces.
4C4/52C4 = 1/270725
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These answers are the same.
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