A deck of 52 cards is mixed well, and 5 cards are dealt.What is the probability that a hand will consist entirely of a single suit?

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welshfella · Answer

taking 1 card at a time P(say Spade) = 1/4    ( because there are 13 spades out of 52)
2nd card  P(spade) = 12/51
3rd card = 11/50

so can you tell me the next 2 probabilities of getting a spade?

anonymous · Answer

10/49 and 9/48??

welshfella · Answer

right 
now as all these probabilities are independent  to get P(5 spades) you multiply them all together

welshfella · Answer

1/4 * 12/51 * 11/50 * 10/49 * 9/48