Question

Jacob randomly draws two cards from a standard deck of 52 cards. He does not replace the first card. What is the probability that both cards are kings?

A. 1/663
B. 1/1326
C. 1/221
D. 1/26

Answer 1

During the first draw, Jacob has 4 out of 52 chances of drawing a King since there are 4 Kings and 52 cards in total. However on the second draw, Jacob will only have 3 out of 51 chances of drawing a King since he won't place the first card back.

The equation will be:
X = (4/52) * (3/51), where X is the probability that both cards are Kings
X = 1/221

The answer would be C. 1/221