SOLUTION: If six cards are drawn at random from a deck of 52 cards, what is the probability that they are all spades?

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Question 562591: If six cards are drawn at random from a deck of 52 cards, what is the probability that they are all spades?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If six cards are drawn at random from a deck of 52 cards, what is the probability that they are all spades?
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# of sets of 6 spades = 13C6
# of random sets of 6 = 52C6
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P(6 spades) = 13C6/52C6 = 0.000084289...
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Stan H.