Thread: card probability

Need help with this problem in a hurry

If 2 cards are drawn from a deck of 52 cards and not replaced, what is the probability that both cards will be hearts?

Originally Posted by Beth shaske

Need help with this problem in a hurry

If 2 cards are drawn from a deck of 52 cards and not replaced, what is the probability that both cards will be hearts?

If I remember correctly the is a reduced samplespace problem.

the prob of drawing the first heart is



To draw the next heart the is



This is because of the 51 cards left 11 are hearts.

The the probability is

I hope this helps

Hello, Beth!

Another approach . . .

If 2 cards are drawn from a deck of 52 cards and not replaced,
what is the probability that both cards will be Hearts?

There are: . possible outcomes.

There are: . ways to draw two Hearts.

Therefore: .