SOLUTION: Given a standard deck of playing cards, fin the probability of being dealt a flush. (A flush is a 5 card hand in which all the cards are the same suit.) (State answer as a fraction
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Question 305237: Given a standard deck of playing cards, fin the probability of being dealt a flush. (A flush is a 5 card hand in which all the cards are the same suit.) (State answer as a fraction.) Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Given a standard deck of playing cards, fin the probability of being dealt a flush.
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The 1st card can be any suit.
The 2nd card is 12 of 51 remaining of the same suit.
The 3rd card is 11 of 50.
The 4th is 10/49
The 5th is 9/48
12/51 x 11/50 x 10/49 x 9/48 = 11880/5880000
= 99/49000
~ 1 in 500
