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suzette1202
Apr 15, 2008, 12:11 PM
How many ways are there of selection three of the same face cards (i.e. 3 jacks, 3 queens, or 3 kings from the face card pile of 12?

iamthetman
Apr 15, 2008, 01:09 PM
Let's look at just the ways of selecting 3 jacks...

Jack of Hearts, Jack of Spades, Jack of Diamonds
Jack of Hearts, Jack of Spades, Jack of Clubs
Jack of Hearts, Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Clubs
Jack of Spades, Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Clubs

Use the logic to figure out all the ways of selecting 3 same face cards.