Question

regis uses a deck of 52 different cards to determine the probabilty of drawing the same card twice in a row. he draws 1 card, replaces it, shuffles the deck and draws another card. he records the results or 2 draws.
how many outcomes are in sample space?

Answer 1

There are 52 choices for the first draw and 52 for the second (replacement), so 52 × 52 = 52^2 = 2,704 possible ordered outcomes.