SOLUTION: Suppose 2 cards are drawn without replacement from an ordinary deck of 52. Find the probabilities of the following results. 23. Both cards are spades.

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Question 301317: Suppose 2 cards are drawn without replacement from an ordinary deck of 52. Find the probabilities of the following results.
23. Both cards are spades.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(drawing first spade)=13/52=1/4
P(drawing 2nd after first)=12/51
P=%281%2F4%29%2812%2F51%29=1%2F17