Question

Two jokers are added to a 52 card deck and the entire stack of 54 cards is shuffled randomly. What is the expected number of cards that will be strictly between the two jokers?

Answer 1

52/3

Explanation:

The probability that they will be landed on is 52/3

Answer 2

Answer: 52/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Each card has an equal likelihood of being either on top of the jokers, in between them,

or below the jokers. Thus, on average, 1/3 of them will land between the two jokers.