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The first card selected from a standard 52-card deck was a king. if it is not returned to the deck, what is the probability that a king will be drawn on the second selection? question 1 options:

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4 kings total out of 52 cards

1 king was picked so 3 are left, 52 -1 = 51 cards left

so you have a 3/51 reduced to a 1/17 probability of picking another king

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