What is the number of ways of choosing 4 cards from a deck of 52 cards? In how many of these,
(a) 3 are red and 1 is black.
(b) All 4 cards are from different suits.
(c) are face cards.
(d) All 4 cards are of the same suit.
(a) 3 are red and 1 is black
Total ways = 26C3 × 26C1
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= 2600 × 26
= 67600 ways
(b) All 4 cards are from different suits.
Total ways = 13C1 × 13C1 ×13C1 ×13C1
= (13C1)4
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= 134
= 28561 ways
(c) are face cards.
There are 12 face cards.
So total ways = 12C4
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= 495 ways
(d) All 4 cards are of the same suit.
As there are 4 suits.
Total ways = 13C4 +13C4 + 13C4 + 13C4
= 4× 13C4
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= 2860 ways
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