What is the probability of drawing 2 cards in succession (without replacement) from a standard deck of playing cards and having them both be hearts?

Dillard

Dillard

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2021-03-02

What is the probability of drawing 2 cards in succession (without replacement) from a standard deck of playing cards and having them both be hearts?

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Nathanael Webber

Nathanael Webber

Skilled2021-03-03Added 117 answers

Step 1

Because the results of the first draw have an impact on the second, the events are interconnected. Thus, we have:
P(heart and heart)=P(heart)×P(heart then heart)
The probability that a heart card is draw on the first draw is: P(heart)=1352=14
The probability that a heart card is draw on the second draw is: P(heart)=1251=417

Step 2
Therefore, the probability of drawing 2 hearts in succession without replacement is: P(heart and heart)=14417 P(heart and heart)=117

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