SOLUTION: Three cards are chosen at random from a deck without replacement. What is the probability of getting a jack, a ten and a nine?

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Question 318465: Three cards are chosen at random from a deck without replacement. What is the probability of getting a jack, a ten and a nine?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For the first card,
P=4%2F52=1%2F3
For the second card,
P= +4%2F51
For the third card,
P=4%2F50=2%2F25
P(J,10,9)=%281%2F3%29%284%2F51%29%282%2F25%29=8%2F3825