SOLUTION: Two cards aee drawn in succession from a deck without replacement. What is the probability that both cards are greater than 2 and less than 8?

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Question 1000659: Two cards aee drawn in succession from a deck without replacement. What is the probability that both cards are greater than 2 and less than 8?
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Two cards aee drawn in succession from a deck without replacement. What is the probability that both cards are greater than 2 and less than 8?
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They're 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.
5 cards each in 4 suits --> 20/52 = 5/13 for the 1st draw.
--> 10/51 for the second draw.
= (5/13)*(10/51) = 50/663