SOLUTION: Two cards are drawn in succession from a well shuffled pack of cards (without replacement). Find the probability that: i) both cards are red ii) both cards are the same colour

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Question 356889: Two cards are drawn in succession from a well shuffled pack of cards (without replacement).
Find the probability that:
i) both cards are red
ii) both cards are the same colour
iii) the cards are different colours

Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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i) (26/52)*(25/51) = 25/102
ii) 25/51
iii) 13/51