SOLUTION: One card is selected at random from a standard deck, not replaced, and then a second card is drawn. Find the probability of selecting two face cards

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Question 279887: One card is selected at random from a standard deck, not replaced, and then a second card is drawn. Find the probability of selecting two face cards
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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One card is selected at random from a standard deck, not replaced, and then a second card is drawn. Find the probability of selecting two face cards
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There are 12 face cards.
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P(1st face card) = 12/52
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P(2nd face card) = 11/52
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P(2 face cards selected without replacement) = (12*11/52*51)
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That is the same as 12C2/52C2
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 12 face cards, 4 each King, Queen and Jack.
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The 1st is 12/52
The 2nd is 11/51
--> (12*11/52*51)
= 11/221