Sara selects two cards at random from a standard deck of fifty-two cards. Which of the following could be used to calculate the probability that she will select two even numbered cards if she does not replace the first card before selecting the second? Note: For this problem, face cards and aces are not numbered cards.

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Abdullah Austin

28 April, 20:05

Sara selects two cards at random from a standard deck of fifty-two cards. Which of the following could be used to calculate the probability that she will select two even numbered cards if she does not replace the first card before selecting the second? Note: For this problem, face cards and aces are not numbered cards.

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16/52 x 15/51 because at first there are 52 cards, and 16 of them are eve. After you draw the card, given that it is an even number, there are only 51 cards and 15 evens remaining.