Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073383090
ISBN 13: 978-0-07338-309-5

Chapter 7 - Section 7.1 - An Introduction to Discrete Probability - Exercises - Page 451: 15

Answer

Probability = $\frac{123552}{2398960}$ $\approx$ 0.0476

Work Step by Step

Number of ways to select 5 cards from deck = $C$(52,5) = 2598960 Ways to select 2 pairs - First we select any 2 denomination out of 13 i.e. $C$(13,2) = 78 - Pair can have any 2 suits out of 4 i.e. $C$(4,2) = 6 = $C$(13,2)$\times$$C$(4,2)$\times$$C$(4,2) = 78$\times$6$\times$6 = 2808 Ways to select last card = $C$(44,1) = 44 [card should not have the same denomination as the 2 pair] Ways to select 2 pairs in 5 cards = 2808$\times$44 = 123552 Probability = $\frac{123552}{2398960}$ $\approx$ 0.0476
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