SOLUTION: What is the probability of picking out 2 red cards out of deck of cards?

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Question 1074785: What is the probability of picking out 2 red cards out of deck of cards?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the probability of picking out 2 red cards out of deck of cards?
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Assuming there is no replacement::
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Ans: 26C2/52C2 = 0.2451
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the probability of picking out 2 red cards out of deck of cards?
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1/2 the deck is red.
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With replacement, it's (1/2)*(1/2) = 1/4
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Without replacement, it's (1/2)*25/51 = 25/102