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Lavina
Jan 29, 2007, 02:30 PM
I'm trying to figure out a problem in stats where you can find the probability of a deck of cards. Specifically, a deck of 52 cards, 13 hearts, diamonds, clovers, and spades. The first pic would be a heart. So what is the probably of the second pick being a diamond, clover, or a spade?

Capuchin
Jan 29, 2007, 02:43 PM
How many cards are left? How many cards are diamond, clover or spade? What's the chance of picking diamond, clover or spade? - think it through

Lavina
Jan 29, 2007, 02:55 PM
Okay, you know I get all of that. After the first pick there will be 51 cards left. The first pick may have been a heart, that leaves 12 hearts, and 13 spades, clovers, and diamonds. I managed to get myself confused here, it may be simple but its my first time in a stats class.

galactus
Jan 29, 2007, 04:11 PM
A clover?. That's a good one. I'll use that term the next time I play cards and see what looks I get. By the way, those 'clovers' are called clubs.

If your first pick is a heart, then what's the probability of the next card being a heart, club, or diamond?

Assuming no replacement, there are 51 cards left in the deck: 13 hearts, 13 clubs, 13 diamonds and 12 hearts.

The probability the next draw will be a heart, club or diamond is then..

Lavina
Jan 29, 2007, 04:55 PM
Okay, think I got it. Sorry they look like clovers to me, I'm not a card player. I'll remember that the next time. Thanks!

galactus
Jan 29, 2007, 05:51 PM
Yes, they do look like clovers. Who knows where the club came from. Medieval times, probably. Anyway, what did you get for an answer?

Capuchin
Jan 30, 2007, 01:35 AM
The clubs represent peasants, with the spades representing nobility, and the other 2 between. I had assumed you might be european where they might use clovers, I know they use acorns in Germany