SOLUTION: You draw two cards from a standard deck of 52 cards and replace the first one before drawing the second. Find the probability of drawing a 4 for the first card and a 9 for the sec

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Question 321280: You draw two cards from a standard deck of 52 cards and replace the first one before drawing the second. Find the probability of drawing a 4 for the first card and a 9 for the second card. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
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You draw two cards from a standard deck of 52 cards and replace the first one before drawing the second. Find the probability of drawing a 4 for the first card and a 9 for the second card. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
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Because the 1st card is replaced the events are independent.
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P(4 and 9) = (4/52)(5/52) = (1/13)^2 = 1/169 = 0.0059
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Stan H.