Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.1 - An Introduction to Discrete Probability - Exercises - Page 451: 9

Answer

47/52

Work Step by Step

There are $\binom{52}{5} = \frac{52!}{47!5!}$ ways to choose a 5 card poker deck. If we omit the possibility of drawing the ace of hearts, there are $\binom{51}{5} = \frac{51!}{46!5!}$ ways to do so. Hence the probability is $$\frac{51!}{46!5!} \frac{47!5!}{52!} = 47/52$$
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