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Probability test (Posted on 2005-03-03)

Five cards are drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that exactly three of them are of the same suit.

Submitted by Sandeep

Rating: 3.0000 (3 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

Total sample space=52C₅

Number of ways to select the suit=4

Number of ways to select 3 cards of one suit=13C₃

Number of ways to select remaining 2 cards=39C₂

Number of favorable outcomes=4*13C₃*39C₂

Probability=Number of Favourable outcomes/Total outcomes

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Subject	Author	Date
Amazing!	Frank	2019-11-19 07:56:06
Solution To Extension To The Given Puzzle	K Sengupta	2008-03-28 04:44:04
re: Solution +	K Sengupta	2008-03-24 12:46:50
Puzzle Solution With Explanation	K Sengupta	2008-03-24 12:42:59
Answer	K Sengupta	2008-03-24 12:41:45
General Solution	Marc	2005-10-19 22:47:32
re: Solution +	Nosher	2005-03-04 01:51:36
re: Solution?	ajosin	2005-03-03 15:53:59
re: My solution (a crosscheck)	ajosin	2005-03-03 15:30:44
re: My solution	john	2005-03-03 14:58:30
Solution +	Charlie	2005-03-03 14:50:05
Solution?	john	2005-03-03 14:44:32
My solution	ajosin	2005-03-03 14:37:04

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