Question

How many possible hands of 3 cards can be obtained from a deck of cards? what are the odds of dealing three eights in a row from the deck?

Answer 1

1. Assuming the order of choosing matters

`52\cdot51\cdot50=132,600`

2.

`(4\cdot3\cdot2)/(132,600)=(24)/(132,600)=(1)/(5,525)\approx0.018\%`