Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321911210
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-121-6

Chapter 3 - Probability - Section 3.1 Basic Concepts of Probability and Counting - Exercises - Page 141: 19

Answer

Probability of selecting heart and then selecting an ace = 0.019.

Work Step by Step

Probability of selecting a heart = 13/52 = 1/4. Probability of selecting an ace = 4/52 = 1/13. Probability of selecting a heart and then selecting an ace is = (1/4)*(1/13) = 0.019.
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