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 jacks?
Solution
A standard deck of playing cards consists of 52 cards, including 4 Jacks. To calculate how many 5-card hands contain 4 Jacks, we need to determine how many ways to choose 4 Jacks from the 4 available and 1 non-Jack card from the remaining 48 cards in the deck.
Step-by-step breakdown:
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Choosing 4 Jacks:
There is only 1 way to choose all 4 Jacks from the 4 Jacks in the deck (since they all must be selected). This can be expressed mathematically as: -
Choosing 1 other card:
Since we've already chosen the 4 Jacks, there are 48 other cards left in the deck (52 total cards minus 4 Jacks). We need to choose 1 card from these remaining 48 cards. The number of ways to do this is:
Final Calculation:
Thus, the total number of hands that contain exactly 4 Jacks is:
So, there are 48 hands that contain exactly 4 Jacks.
Would you like further details on this or related questions?
Here are some related questions to explore:
- How many ways can you get 3 Jacks in a 5-card hand?
- What is the probability of getting exactly 4 Jacks in a 5-card hand?
- How many 5-card hands can be formed from a deck of 52 cards?
- How many hands contain no Jacks at all?
- How many hands contain exactly 1 Jack?
Tip: Always break problems like these down into separate steps to simplify counting and ensure accuracy.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Combinatorics
Probability
Formulas
Binomial coefficient: \(\binom{n}{r}\) for combinations
Theorems
Combination Rule
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 9-12
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