Three cards are dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards, containing 26 red cards and 26 black
cards. Write down the probability that: the first card is red and the second two black; exactly
one of the cards dealt is red; at least one of the cards dealt is red.
Solution
a) 26/52 * 26/51*25/50 = 0.125 b) 26/52 * 26/51*25/50 = 0.125 c) 1 - no card is red
= 1-(26/52 *25/51 *24/50) = 0.883
cards. Write down the probability that: the first card is red and the second two black; exactly
one of the cards dealt is red; at least one of the cards dealt is red.
Solution
a) 26/52 * 26/51*25/50 = 0.125 b) 26/52 * 26/51*25/50 = 0.125 c) 1 - no card is red
= 1-(26/52 *25/51 *24/50) = 0.883
