In: Statistics and Probability
5 cards are drawn at random from a standard deck. Give your
answer as a fraction or decimal out to at least 4 significant
digits.
Find the probability that all the cards are
hearts.
Find the probability that all the cards are face
cards.
Note: Face cards are kings, queens, and jacks.
Find the probability that all the cards are
even.
(Consider aces to be 1, jacks to be 11, queens to be 12, and kings
to be 13)
Probability of an event = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes
Let n= 5 cards are drawn at a pack of 52 cards. i.e 52C5
n= 52C5
1) A= event of all the cards are hearts.
Total heart cards are 13.
m = 13C5
P(A) = m / n
= 13C5 / 52C5
nCr = n! / r ! (n-r) !
P(A) = 1287 / 2598960
= 0.0005
2) B= all the cards are face cards.
face cards- 4 kings, 4 queens, 4 jacks = 12
m = 12C5
P(B) = m / n
= 12C5 / 52C5
= 792 / 2598960
= 0.0003
3) C= all the cards are even.
(2,4,6,8,10,12).. hearts
(2,4,6,8,10,12)... Diamonds
(2, 4,6,8,10,12).... Clubs
(2,4,6,8,10,12)... Spades
Total cards =24
m = 24C5
P(C) = m / n
= 24C5 / 52C5
= 42504 / 2598960
= 0.0164