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Two cards are drawn without replacement from a standard 52-card deck. What is the probability that both are hearts?

  1. 1/16
  2. 1/13
  3. 4/17
  4. 1/17

Answer

D. 1/17

Solution

P=13/52·12/51=156/2652= 117.

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