SOLUTION: What is the probability of being dealt 4 hearts from a standard 52 card deck if only 4 cards are being dealt?

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Question 986196: What is the probability of being dealt 4 hearts from a standard 52 card deck if only 4 cards are being dealt?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the probability of being dealt 4 hearts from a standard 52 card deck if only 4 cards are being dealt?
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without replacing the cards:
1st is 13/52 = 1/4
2nd is 12/51 = 4/17
then 11/50 and 10/49
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It's the product of the 4 chances
= 1/17 * 11/5 * 1/49
= 11/4165