SOLUTION: A person draws a card from a pack of playing cards, replaces it and shuffles the pack. He continues doing this until he picks a spade. The chances that he stops after the third att

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Question 903432: A person draws a card from a pack of playing cards, replaces it and shuffles the pack. He continues doing this until he picks a spade. The chances that he stops after the third attempt is?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(spade on 3rd try) = %2839%2F52%29%2839%2F52%29%2813%2F52%29