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Time to play some bridge!

A hand in bridge consists of thirteen cards dealt out from a well shuffled deck.

(a) What is the probability that the bridge hand contains exactly 5 hearts?

(b) What is the probability that the bridge hand contains exactly 5 hearts and 5 spades?

(c) What is the probability that the hand contains exactly 5 cards from at least one suit?

[Author Mark Huber. Licensed underĀ Creative Commons.]


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