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Find the probability of drawing three cards in a row as follows (without replacing the cards): the first is a heart, the second is a heart, and the third is a club.

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Final answer:

The probability of drawing three cards in a row, where the first two are hearts and the third is a club, is 1/850.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability of drawing three cards in a row as follows: the first is a heart, the second is a heart, and the third is a club, we first need to calculate the probability of drawing each card.

There are 13 hearts in a standard deck of 52 cards, so the probability of drawing a heart as the first card is 13/52.

After drawing the first heart, there are only 12 hearts left in the deck, so the probability of drawing another heart as the second card is 12/51.

Lastly, there are 13 clubs in the deck, so the probability of drawing a club as the third card is 13/50.

To find the probability of all three events occurring, we multiply the probabilities together: (13/52) * (12/51) * (13/50) = 1/850.

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