Question

Two cards are selected from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. the first is replaced before the second card is selected. find the probability of selecting a diamonddiamond and then selecting aa queenqueen.

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Find the probability of selecting a diamond and then selecting a queen. standard deck of 52 playing cardshearts: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, j, q, k, A---- > 13 cards clubs: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, j, q, k, A---- > 13 cards spades: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, j, q, k, A---- > 13 cards diamonds: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, j, q, k, A---- > 13 cards a) The probability of selecting a diamond is 13/52 b) The probability of selecting a queen is 4/52 c) The probability of selecting a diamond and then selecting a queen is (13/52)*(4/52)=0.0192------------->1.92%