Cards are drawn one after the other from a deck of 24 cards. Find the probabilities of the following events: A = {first ace is drawn in 5 tries}; B = {fifth card drawn is an ace}; C = {first five cards drawn include 1 ace}. 

Let's solve these problems one by one, using basic probability principles for a deck of 24 cards.

### Assumptions:
- There are 4 aces in the deck.
- The remaining 20 cards are non-aces.
- Cards are drawn without replacement.

### Event A: Probability that the first ace is drawn in 5 tries.

This means that the first four cards are **not aces**, and the fifth card is **an ace**.

1. Probability that the first card is **not an ace**:  
   \[
   \frac{20}{24}
   \]
   
2. Probability that the second card is **not an ace**:  
   \[
   \frac{19}{23}
   \]

3. Probability that the third card is **not an ace**:  
   \[
   \frac{18}{22}
   \]

4. Probability that the fourth card is **not an ace**:  
   \[
   \frac{17}{21}
   \]

5. Probability that the fifth card is **an ace**:  
   \[
   \frac{4}{20}
   \]

So, the probability for event A is:
\[
P(A) = \frac{20}{24} \times \frac{19}{23} \times \frac{18}{22} \times \frac{17}{21} \times \frac{4}{20}
\]
Let's calculate this.

\[
P(A) = \frac{20 \times 19 \times 18 \times 17 \times 4}{24 \times 23 \times 22 \times 21 \times 20}
\]
\[
P(A) = \frac{20}{24} \times \frac{19}{23} \times \frac{18}{22} \times \frac{17}{21} \times \frac{4}{20}
\]

### Event B: Probability that the fifth card drawn is an ace.

This problem is simpler, as it just asks for the probability that the **fifth card is an ace**, without any conditions on the first four cards.

1. There are 4 aces and 24 cards total, so the probability that the fifth card is an ace is:
   \[
   P(B) = \frac{4}{24} = \frac{1}{6}
   \]

### Event C: Probability that the first five cards drawn include exactly 1 ace.

This means that out of the first five cards, **one of them is an ace** and the other four are non-aces. This is a **combination problem**.

1. Choose 1 ace from the 4 available:  
   \[
   \binom{4}{1} = 4
   \]

2. Choose 4 non-aces from the 20 available:  
   \[
   \binom{20}{4} = \frac{20 \times 19 \times 18 \times 17}{4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1} = 4845
   \]

3. The total number of ways to draw 5 cards from 24:  
   \[
   \binom{24}{5} = \frac{24 \times 23 \times 22 \times 21 \times 20}{5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1} = 42504
   \]

So, the probability of event C is:
\[
P(C) = \frac{\binom{4}{1} \times \binom{20}{4}}{\binom{24}{5}} = \frac{4 \times 4845}{42504}
\]

Now let’s calculate all these values for final answers.

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Here are some possible related questions to explore further:
1. How do you calculate the probability of drawing multiple specific cards in sequence?
2. What changes if the deck size is different, say 52 cards?
3. How do we handle probabilities if cards are drawn with replacement instead of without?
4. What if we wanted to find the probability of drawing exactly two aces in the first five cards?
5. Can we generalize this problem to decks of different sizes?

**Tip:** In card-drawing problems, always think about whether you're working with independent or dependent events (i.e., whether cards are replaced or not).

Cards are drawn one after the other from a deck of 24 cards. Find the probabilities of the following events: A = {first ace is drawn in 5 tries}; B = {fifth card drawn is an ace}; C = {first five cards drawn include 1 ace}.

Learn how to calculate the probability of drawing aces from a deck of 24 cards with detailed step-by-step solutions. This problem explores key concepts in probability and combinatorics, including the probability of drawing an ace in multiple trials. Suitable for high school students in Grades 10-12.

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