Two cards are randomly selected from an ordinary playing deck. What is the probability that they form a blackjack? That is, what is the probability that one of the cards is an ace and the other one is either a ten, a jack, a queen, or a king?
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Step 1: Calculate the total number of outcomes when selecting two cards from a deck of 52 cards using combination formula: 52C2 = 52! / (2!(52-2)!) = 1326 Show more…
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