SOLUTION: 3. From a deck of 52 ordinary playing cards, two cards are drawn with replacement. Find the probability that both are hearts.

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Question 239271: 3. From a deck of 52 ordinary playing cards, two cards are drawn with replacement. Find the probability that both are hearts.
Answer by Photonjohn(42) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since there are 13 hearts in a deck,
Drawing the first heart P1 = 1/4 or 13/52
With replacement,
Drawing the 2nd heart P2 = 1/4 or 13/52
P = P1 x P2 = 1/16