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Jennifer chooses a playing card at random from a deck of 52 cards then she chooses another one. What is the probability that she will get 2 cards that are hearts?

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There is a
(13)/(52) chance she will pick a heart the first time and a
(12)/(51) that she will the second time.
The probability of this occurring thus is:

(13)/(52)* (12)/(51) = (13*2*2*3)/(2*2*13*3*17)

= (1)/(17)
User Arda Aytekin
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52 cards in a deck
4 suits
1/4 of 52 are hearts
1/4 of 52=13 cards

probability of getting 1 heart at first is 1/4

one card is taken out and assuming that it is the heart, 13-1=12,52-1=51
12/51

multiply
1/4 times 12/51=3/51=1/17


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