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What is the chance of you getting four of spades in a 52-card deck? If the answer is in the form of a b \frac{a}{b} , what is a + b a+b ?

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The answer is 53.

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Jaydee Lucero
Aug 15, 2014

There is only one 4 of spades in a 52-card deck. Thus, the probability of getting it is 1/52. Therefore, a + b = 1 + 52 = 53 a+b=1+52=\boxed{53} .

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oh my gosh. i misread this and was solving for 4 of the same suit. not specifically the 4 of spades. UUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

michael bye - 5 years, 7 months ago

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Yeah I thought it said "chance of getting four spades" at first.

Tristan Goodman - 11 months, 2 weeks ago

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