SOLUTION: A poker hand, consisting of 8 cards, is dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that the hand contains 8 hearts.
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Question 1094522: A poker hand, consisting of 8 cards, is dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that the hand contains 8 hearts. Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The first heart is drawn with probability 13/52
The 2nd heart is drawn with probability 12/51
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The 8th heart is drawn with probability 6/45
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These events are independent, so use P(a and b) = P(a)*P(b) to get:
P(8 hearts drawn) =
or approx.
