Question 340748
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Five-card hands are dealt at random from an ordinary deck of 52 playing cards.

a. 	How many hands are possible?

52 choose 5

{{{52C5 = 2598960}}}



b. 	How many hands are possible that contain only red cards?


26 choose 5

{{{26C5 = 65780}}}


	c.   How many hands are possible that contain only spades?


13 choose 5

{{{13C5 = 1287}}}

Edwin</pre>