SOLUTION: There are 52 cards in a standard deck of playing cards. Half are black and half are red. What is the probability of choosing a red card first, keeping it, and then choosing a black
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Question 1079125: There are 52 cards in a standard deck of playing cards. Half are black and half are red. What is the probability of choosing a red card first, keeping it, and then choosing a black card? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 52 cards in a standard deck of playing cards. Half are black and half are red.
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Is that right? Thx for the info.
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What is the probability of choosing a red card first,
26/52 = 1/2
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keeping it, and then choosing a black card?
26/51
--> (1/2)*(26/51) = 13/51
