SOLUTION: Find the probability of getting 2 face cards (king, queen, jack) when 3 cards are drawn from a deck without replacement.
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Question 578576: Find the probability of getting 2 face cards (king, queen, jack) when 3 cards are drawn from a deck without replacement.
Please help!! Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the probability of getting 2 face cards (king, queen, jack) when 3 cards are drawn from a deck without replacement.
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There are 12 face cards.
# of ways to succeed: 12C2*40C1 = 66*40 = 2640
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# of random triples: 52C3 = 22100
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Probility = 2640/22100 = 0.1195
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Stan H.
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