SOLUTION: If you have 79 cards, what are the chances of picking the same card twice in a row?

Algebra ->  Probability-and-statistics -> SOLUTION: If you have 79 cards, what are the chances of picking the same card twice in a row?       Log On


   

Question 949887: If you have 79 cards, what are the chances of picking the same card twice in a row?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you have 79 cards, what are the chances of picking the same card twice in a row?
-----
The 1st pick is random.
The probability of the 2nd pick being the same is 1/79.
---------------
Cheers,
Stan H.
----------