Question

Plz help! FAN AND MEDAL !!
At the beginning of a game, two players each pick a card at random from a standard deck and hold it in his or her hand. Which multiplication expression can be used to find the probability that Kit picks a heart then Oscar picks a diamond?

thirteen fifty-seconds times thirteen fifty-seconds
thirteen fifty-seconds times thirteen fifty-firsts
thirteen fifty-seconds times twelve fifty-seconds
thirteen fifty-seconds times twelve fifty-firsts

Answer 1

@iGreen , @AnswerMyQuestions , @anonymous_user

Answer 2

@ganeshie8

Answer 3

I don't get it...

Answer 4

its really hard :(

Answer 5

There are 13 hearts, and 13 diamonds in a standard deck of 52 cards..

So the probability of Kit picking a heart is going to be 13/52..what's the probability of Oscar picking a diamond AFTER kit has already picked one card?

Answer 6

@woooooooooowwwww

Answer 7

Are you there?

Answer 8

yeah sorry, lag

Answer 9

So what's Oscar's probability? I already gave you Kit's.

Answer 10

13/52 x 13/51

Answer 11

Yep!

Answer 12

Oscar's probability is 13/51, because there are only 51 cards left, and not 52, because Kit already picked one.

GOod job!

Answer 13

thx man :D