SOLUTION: what is the probability that three cards chosen from a deck of 52 playing card will all have even numbers(from 2 to 10)?

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Question 439882: what is the probability that three cards chosen from a deck of 52 playing card will all have even numbers(from 2 to 10)?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the probability that three cards chosen from a deck of 52 playing card will all have even numbers(from 2 to 10)?
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# of even numbered cards:5*4 = 20
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P(select 3 even cards) = 20C3/52C3 = 0.0516..
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Stan H.