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A player deals himself three cards off the top of a shuffled 52-card pack. What is the probability that all three of them fall in one and the same suit?

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  • A11/850
  • B22/425
  • C11/1275
  • D1/64

Step-by-Step Solution

Total = . A suit has 13 cards, so one suit supplies triples; with four suits the favourable count is . Probability = 1144/22100 = 22/425. Trap 11/850 = 286/22100 counts one suit only and forgets to multiply by 4. Trap 11/1275 = 1144/132600 pairs an UNORDERED numerator with the ORDERED total — the two must be counted the same way. Trap assumes each card is replaced before the next draw.
Answer: B) 22/425

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