A standard deck of 52 playing cards is composed of 4 suits. Each mix contains 13 cards. Jacks, Queens, and Kings are considered face cards. Assume three cards are selected without replacement. Calculate the probability of drawing two hearts, followed by a spade.

Question

A standard deck of 52 playing cards is composed of 4 suits.  Each mix contains 13 cards.  Jacks, Queens, and Kings are considered face cards.  Assume three cards are selected without replacement.  Calculate the probability of drawing two hearts, followed by a spade.

PsyDAG · Answer

If the events are independent, the probability of both/all events occurring is determined by multiplying the probabilities of the individual events. 13/52 * 12/51 * 13/50 = ?