Question

Two cards are drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability that the cards are both aces?

Answer 1

how many aces are in the deck?

Answer 2

Four aces.

Answer 3

so would you agree that the first probability is 4/52?

Answer 4

Yes.

Answer 5

good, now we have 51 cards left, and how many aces left in the deck if we have pulled one out already?

Answer 6

three?

Answer 7

correct, so the second probability of an ace is 3/51 agreed?

Answer 8

yes.

Answer 9

then the next thing to remember is that the probability of getting this AND that is the product of their probabilities

Answer 10

soo; 1ace AND another ace is: 4/52 * 3/51

Answer 11

Oh...ok I think I get it! Thanks for the help!

Answer 12

good luck

Answer 13

Thanks!