SOLUTION: Two cards are drawn from a standard deck of cards without replacement. What is the probability that the first is a King and the second is not a King?

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Question 623077: Two cards are drawn from a standard deck of cards without replacement. What is the probability that the first is a King and the second is not a King?
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Two cards are drawn from a standard deck of cards without replacement. What is the probability that the first is a King and the second is not a King?
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1st a King = 4/52 = 1/13
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2nd a King = 3/51 = 1/17
Not a King = 1 - 1/17 = 16/17
--> 1/13*16/17 = 16/221