SOLUTION: From a standard deck of 52 cards, 5 cards are dealt and the order of the cards is unimportant. In how many ways can you receive all face cards?

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Question 745999: From a standard deck of 52 cards, 5 cards are dealt and the order of the cards is unimportant. In how many ways can you receive all face cards?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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From a standard deck of 52 cards, 5 cards are dealt and the order of the cards is unimportant. In how many ways can you receive all face cards?
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There are 40 face cards:
Ans: 40C5 = (40*39*38*37*36)/(1*2*3*4*5) = 658,008
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Stan H.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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From a standard deck of 52 cards, 5 cards are dealt and the order of the cards is unimportant. In how many ways can you receive all face cards?
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There are 12 face cards, J, Q and K of each suit.
12C5 = 12*11*10*9*8/5*4*3*2*1
= 792