Question

3 cards are selected without replacement from an ordinary deck of 52 cards. what is the probability that 2nd card is a spade

Answer 1

guess that would be
\[\frac{1}{4}\]

Answer 2

you need work, or is sheer reason enough?

Answer 3

can i get the work please/??

Answer 4

isn't it 12/51?

Answer 5

'isn't it 12/51?'

only if you knew the first card drawn was a spade.