SOLUTION: Can someone please help me?? Thank you!! 21) T hree cards are drawn without replacement from an ordinary deck of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that the third card is

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Question 418861: Can someone please help me?? Thank you!!
21) T hree cards are drawn without replacement from an ordinary deck of 52
playing cards. What is the probability that the third card is a diamond
if the first two cards were diamonds?
A)11/52
B)11/50
C)13/50
D)1/4
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Can someone please help me?? Thank you!!
21) T hree cards are drawn without replacement from an ordinary deck of 52
playing cards. What is the probability that the third card is a diamond
if the first two cards were diamonds?
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After 2 diamonds were selected there are 50 cards
and 11 of them are diamonds.
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P(3rd card is a diamond) = 11/50
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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A)11/52
B)11/50
C)13/50
D)1/4