SOLUTION: Don randomly draws two cards from a standard deck of 52 cards. He does not replace the first card. What is the probability that both cards are aces?

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Question 930449: Don randomly draws two cards from a standard deck of 52 cards. He does not replace the first card. What is the probability that both cards are aces?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(1st card is ace) = 4/52 = 1/13

P(2nd card is ace) = 3/51

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P(both cards are aces) = P(1st card is ace)*P(2nd card is ace)

P(both cards are aces) = (1/13)*(3/51)

P(both cards are aces) = 3/663

P(both cards are aces) = 1/221

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