SOLUTION: 5 cards are drawn from a standard deck without replacement. What is the probability that at least one of the cards drawn is an ace? Express your answer as a fraction or a decimal

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Question 1123612: 5 cards are drawn from a standard deck without replacement. What is the probability that at least one of the cards drawn is an ace? Express your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to four decimal places.
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What is the probability that none of the cards is an ace?
(48/52)*(47/51)*(46/50)*(45/49)*44/48)=0.6588
The probability at least one is an ace is 1-0.6588 or 0.3412