Math Problem Statement

This exercise refers to a standard deck of playing cards. Assume that 5 cards are randomly chosen from the deck.

How many hands contain 4 kings?

Solution

To determine how many hands contain exactly 4 kings when selecting 5 cards from a standard deck of 52 cards, we can break the problem into steps:

  1. Step 1: Choose the 4 kings. There are 4 kings in a standard deck, and we need all 4 of them. The number of ways to choose 4 kings is: (44)=1\binom{4}{4} = 1

  2. Step 2: Choose 1 additional card. After removing the 4 kings, there are 524=4852 - 4 = 48 cards left in the deck. We need to choose 1 card from these remaining cards. The number of ways to choose 1 card is: (481)=48\binom{48}{1} = 48

  3. Step 3: Multiply the results. The total number of hands containing exactly 4 kings is the product of the ways to choose the kings and the ways to choose the additional card: Total hands=(44)(481)=148=48\text{Total hands} = \binom{4}{4} \cdot \binom{48}{1} = 1 \cdot 48 = 48

Final Answer:

There are 48 hands that contain exactly 4 kings.

Would you like further clarification or examples on this? Here are some related questions:

  1. How many 5-card hands contain no kings?
  2. How many hands contain at least 1 king?
  3. How many hands contain all 4 aces instead of kings?
  4. What is the probability of drawing a hand with 4 kings in a random deal?
  5. How many hands contain exactly 3 kings and 2 other cards?

Tip: Remember, a standard deck has 52 cards divided into 4 suits, with 13 cards in each suit.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Combinatorics
Probability

Formulas

Combination formula: \(\binom{n}{r} = \frac{n!}{r!(n-r)!}\)

Theorems

Basic principles of combinations and counting

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12