Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 295: 37b

Answer

$P(A~flush)=\frac{33}{16660}\approx0.001981$

Work Step by Step

The events "five clubs", "five diamonds", "five hearts" and "five spades" are mutually exclusive (disjoint events). Also: $P(Five~clubs)=P(Five~diamonds)=P(Five~hearts)=P(Five~spades)=\frac{33}{66640}$ Now, using the Addition Rule for Disjoint Events (page 270): $P(A~flush)=P(Five~clubs)+P(Five~diamonds)+P(Five~hearts)+P(Five~spades)=\frac{33}{66640}+\frac{33}{66640}+\frac{33}{66640}+\frac{33}{66640}=\frac{132}{66640}=\frac{33}{16660}\approx0.001981$
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