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OpenStudy (anonymous):

look at the picture to help please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

The second to last, I believe I can help you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you can please do!

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

What is the possible outcome in that deck?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

52?

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Yep. Now how many diamond card are there in that deck?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8? 4 red and red black right?

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Nope. Diamond card are always red. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so then 4

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Nope. >_> There's actually 13. Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. So there's 13 diamond card out of the 52 possible outcome. So the probability of getting a diamond card on your first try is, \[\large \large \frac{ 13 }{ 52 }\]

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Now what's the probability of getting a club next? Well, the possible outcome has changed. Since you already took one random card out. So what's the new possible outcome?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

51?

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Good. How many club are there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

13?

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Good. So the probability of getting a spade card after getting one random card in the beginning is: \[\large \large \frac{ 13 }{ 51 }\]

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Now what's the probability of getting a spade? Well what is the new possible outcome?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

13/50 ?

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Good. Now you multiply the 3 fraction. What do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

169/10200

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Hmm. Your missing something. 13 * 13 = 169 169 * 13 = ?

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Wait. How did you get 10,200. o_O

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2197/132600

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Good. Now we must simplify that. But I'll sure how to simplify.

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

|dw:1374373288020:dw| So in simpliest form, it would be:

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