SOLUTION: two cards are selected from a standard deck without replacement. find the probability that they are both hearts.

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Question 287633: two cards are selected from a standard deck without replacement. find the probability that they are both hearts.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The chance that the 1st one is a heart is
13%2F52
Now 1 card is gone from the deck, so the chance that
the 2nd card is also a heart is
12%2F51
If you want the probability they are both hearts, multiply them:
%2813%2F52%29%2A%2812%2F51%29+=+156%2F2652
156%2F2652+=+.0588