SOLUTION: What is the probability of picking a 7 out of a deck of cards?

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Question 314017: What is the probability of picking a 7 out of a deck of cards?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, stanbon:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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4/52=.0769=8% chance

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the probability of picking a 7 out of a deck of cards?
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# of ways to succeed: 4
# of random outcomes:52
P(7) = 4/52 = 1/13
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Cheers,
Stan H.