SOLUTION: A card is drawn randomly from a standard deck, then a second card is drawn. What is the probability that the cards are both face cards?

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Question 1140356: A card is drawn randomly from a standard deck, then a second card is drawn. What
is the probability that the cards are both face cards?
Answer by greenestamps(13203) About Me  (Show Source):
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First draw: 52 cards; 12 are face cards. P(face) = 12/52.

Second draw: 51 cards; 11 are face cards. P(face) = 11/51.

Multiply the two probabilities to find the probability that both are face cards; simplify or convert to decimal or percent if required.