SOLUTION: You are given 5 baseball cards numbered 1 to 5. You select a card,do not replace it,and select again. What is P(2,5)?

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Question 436428: You are given 5 baseball cards numbered 1 to 5. You select a card,do not replace it,and select again. What is P(2,5)?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The 2 must be drawn, then the 5. Note that there are five cards to choose from on the first draw, and four cards to choose from on the second draw, so

P(2,5) = (1/5)(1/4) = 1/20.